Sport

What qualifications will I need ? Sport is one of the most competitive and popular university subjects with 5 applicants for each Sports Science place, for example. You will need to achieve AAA or AAB (or more) or equivalent for the most competitive courses although you will find lower offers and a range of two year foundation degree Check with your teachers to find out your predicted grades. Make sure they are good enough to meet likely offers Offers are made on the basis of your predicted grades NOT on what you think you can get at the end of the course Check the ‘Course Specific Requirements’ on the Entry Profile for each course on the UCAS website

Degree or Foundation degree? Three year degree course are available OR two year Foundation degrees in some universities. Foundation degrees will ask for lower grades at A level. You can go ion for a third year if you do well and get a degree at the end of the course EXAMPLE: Sport (Coaching), Sports Therapy and Sport (Health and Fitness) at Bath University

Which Degree Route? There is tremendous variety in Sport degrees offered There are broad degrees which cover a number of relevant subject disciplines There are also very specialised degrees degrees such as Water Sport Science, Equine Sport Science or Sports Psychology What skills/subject knowledge do you want to be able to offer a potential employer or post-graduate degree admissions tutor? The different types of degree will lead to very different career routes

Which Degree Route? Sport Science You are likely to cover such things as: Anatomy Physiology The principles of training Sports nutrition Sports psychology It would enable you to: provide sport science expertise to support to athletes work in the health and fitness industry as lifestyle consultant, personal trainer or rehabilitation specialist service exercise prescription and well-being exercise projects in the community advise on sport nutrition Need at least one science A level for most courses

Which Degree Route? Sports Management You are likely to cover such things as: Role of health and fitness in society Business and finance Marketing Practical management of sport/leisure centres Placement experience It would enable you to: Work in commercial (business) and community sport management running sport/leisure facilities Work in local authority and voluntary sector sport running sport/leisure facilities Work in event management

Which Degree Route? Sports Studies You are likely to cover such things as: Sport in society The development and history of sport Personal development Sport issues and ethics Global sport Sport tourism It would enable you to: Work in community sport Work in sport media Work in local authority and the voluntary sector sport Work in sport research Teach or lecture in Sports Studies

Which Degree Route? Sport Development/Coaching You are likely to cover such things as: The theory and principles of coaching The use of technology in coaching Sports science Sport psychology It would enable you to: Work as a sport development manager/officer Work as a community sport development officer Work as a sport leader or coach for an organisation Work as a youth development officer

Which Degree Route? Sport/Physical Education Another option is a Sport Education course with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) enabling you to teach PE in a school or college. Sport Education course codes with an ‘X’ in front on the UCAS system will give you QTS. You are likely to cover such things as: Physiology, sociology and psychology of sport Principles of coaching Fitness and training How to teach sport Policies in sport A three year Sport degree could also be followed by a one year PGCE course as a route into teaching

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