Program Overview

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Programme Overview

The BA Sport and Leisure Studies programme is a three-year full-time course aimed at individuals interested in careers within the sport and leisure industries. This programme provides a broad knowledge base, enabling graduates to understand and develop skills to interrogate, create, promote, lead, and manage the potential, promise, possibilities, and power of contemporary globalised sport and leisure.

Programme Information

This programme is designed to guide students towards specialisation in areas such as sports management, sports psychology, sport and leisure in society, or sports coaching sciences. It prepares graduates for employment in public or private sectors in contexts of commercialised and professional sport, sports development, community development, and mass participation, sports coaching, and facilitating psycho-social wellness through sport and leisure.

Admission Requirements

• Candidates considered for admission include those in possession of a certificate deemed equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement.
• Graduates from another tertiary institution or those granted graduate status from such an institution are also considered.
• Candidates who comply with minimum subject requirements and achievement levels, as well as APS requirements, will be granted placement subject to space availability.

Minimum Requirements

• Achievement Level | APS | Afrikaans or English
  • NSC/IEB | HIGCSE | AS-Level | A-Level
  • 5 | 3 | C | C | 30

Programme Structure

The programme consists of fundamental, core, and elective modules. Fundamental modules include Academic Information Management, Academic Literacy, and Introduction to Sociology. Core modules cover foundations of recreation and sports management, leadership in sport and recreation, and sport in society, among others. Elective modules offer a range of options including languages (Afrikaans, English, German, French, isiNdebele, Sepedi, Setswana, isiZulu), Historical and Heritage Studies, and Modern European Languages.

Core Modules

• SRM 110: Foundations of Recreation and Sports Management
• SRM 120: Leadership in Sport and Recreation
• YCS 110: Foundations of Sports Coaching Sciences
• YCS 120: Teaching and Learning in Sport
• YSL 110: Foundations of Leisure and Recreation
• YSL 120: Sport in Society
• YSP 110: Foundations of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
• YSP 120: Psychology of Sport Coaching

Elective Modules

A variety of elective modules are available, including but not limited to:

• AFR 110: Afrikaans
• AFR 114: Afrikaans for Speakers of Other Languages
• ENG 110: Introduction to Literature in English
• FRN 104: French for Beginners
• GES 110: History
• SEP 110: Sepedi for Beginners
• STW 110: Setswana for Beginners
• ZUL 110: isiZulu for Beginners

Academic Literacy

All students in the Faculty of Humanities who are identified as being at risk in terms of their level of academic literacy are compelled to obtain at least 12 credits in the academic literacy modules. Students not at risk must obtain at least 12 credits in language modules.

Departmental Offerings

Various departments offer specific modules, including the Department of English, Department of Afrikaans, Department of African Languages, and the Department of Modern European Languages, each with their unique set of modules tailored to language proficiency and cultural understanding.

Minimum Credits

Students must complete a minimum of 138 credits for the first year, 120 credits for the second year, and specific credits for the third year, depending on the chosen discipline and modules.

Third-Year Modules

In the third year, students select one of the following disciplines and complete both semesters:

• YSP 310: Psycho-social Issues in Sport and YSP 320: Theoretical Frameworks in Sports and Exercise Psychology
• Or SOC 310: Sociology and SOC 320: Sociology

Core Modules for Third Year

• SOC 310: Sociology
• SOC 320: Sociology
• YSP 320: Theoretical Frameworks in Sport and Exercise Psychology
• YSP 310: Psycho-social Issues in Sport
• YSL 310: Sport and Leisure in Community Development
• YSL 320: Sport, Recreation, and Social Change

Conclusion

The BA Sport and Leisure Studies programme at the University of Pretoria offers a comprehensive education in the fields of sport and leisure, preparing graduates for a wide range of career opportunities. With its emphasis on theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and community engagement, this programme equips students to make a meaningful impact in their chosen profession.