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BSc (Hons) Sports Studies (Top-Up)

Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

We will help you identify your strengths and develop the skills, knowledge, and experience required to fast-track your way to your chosen career. You will enhance your CV by getting involved in sporting and volunteering activities, and you will have the opportunity to study for a variety of nationally recognized coaching qualifications.

Sport Coach

Leisure Development Officer

Community Sports Leader

PE Teacher

We are committed to ensuring that the opportunity to experience an education here at Leeds Beckett University is open to all. If you're thinking of joining us to study for your undergraduate degree, you may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary.

Bursaries are usually awarded depending on household income, whilst scholarships are available for a number of areas and are based on sporting or academic excellence.

Our Beckett Careers Team will support you with all aspects of your career planning, throughout university and beyond. Whether you’re looking for a part-time job or want to gain experience alongside your studies, need help preparing an application, or exploring graduate job options, we can provide expert support every step of the way!

Throughout your university journey and up to five years after you graduate you'll have access to a broad range of support and tools to help you with:

Getting ready to apply for jobs

Working on your CV

Preparing for an interview

Applying for graduate vacancies or placements

General Eligibility

GCSEs

GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2, and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Personal Professional & Academic Development in Sports Studies

  • Final Year Project

  • Teaching & Learning through the Outdoors

  • Journeying through the Outdoors

  • Sport & Community Development

  • Strategic Management of Sport Development

  • Sport Development in Practice

  • Sport Governance

  • Globalization of Sports Business

  • Sport Business Analytics

  • Sport Branding

  • Digital Media for International Marketing

  • Strategic Marketing

  • This module will support the early engagement in and development of self-regulatory, study, research, and employability skills.

Option modules may include

  • Model-Based Coaching

  • Creating Positive Performance Environments

  • Developing Primary PE

  • Professional Practice

  • Coaching for the Positive Development of Participants

  • Contemporary Issues in PE & Youth Sport

  • Special Educational Needs & Disability in PE

  • Lifelong Participation

  • PE & Sport Pedagogy 3

  • Intervention Design & Evaluation

  • Population Physical Activity, Exercise & Health Promotion

  • Contemporary Health Issues & Physical Activity Rehabilitation

  • Applied Physiology of Sports Performance

  • Applied Sport Psychology

  • Performance Nutrition

  • Scientific Principles of Strength & Conditioning Practice

  • Biomechanics of Health & Sports Injury

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79
IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Additional Information

This course is available: 2 years (part-time)

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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