BSc in SPORT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Are you interested in teaching and educating individuals to maximise their potential? Or do you want to help individuals become more physically active and create a healthier nation? Then this is the degree for you!

The great thing about this degree is that it offers you the opportunity to learn about all aspects of sport, health and physical education. This maximises your potential and opens the door to a variety of exciting careers opportunities. This degree is particularly good for those wishing to pursue a career in teaching physical education and sets you up well to progress to a Postgraduate Certificate of Education. Likewise, if you wish to pursue a career in the fitness industry or in coaching this degree will provide you with the skills and practical placement opportunities to excel. In addition, the broad nature of the degree is also suitable for those wishing to pursue a research career in a variety of sport and health related areas.

Within this degree you will study several ‘hands on’ modules, which are taught by experts in sport science, health and physical education. For example, you will study modules with large practical components that are delivered by a current physical education teacher who will provide you will the experience required to teach physical education at secondary school. This and our research-led curriculum, covering core Sport Science topics of physiology, psychology and biomechanics, will give you the knowledge and skills required for a career in the expanding sport, health and physical education sector. With the addition of our sport and exercise specific employability programs you have the opportunity to make yourself stand out from the crowd with a degree from one of the ‘original’ schools of sport science in the UK.