BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching and Physical Education at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

The course content is designed to ensure graduates develop the pedagogical practice required to coach athletes across a range of ages and abilities, as well as the delivery of all areas of the Physical Education curriculum at both Primary and Secondary school level. Following graduation, you will be in a position to gain employment within a sports coaching or school sport setting, or embark on postgraduate studies, such as a PGCE in Physical Education.

What you will study

We will help you develop a keen understanding of your own coaching and teaching philosophy, along with providing you with industry and cultural factors that influence the wider context of sport. You will gain practical application of the theoretical underpinnings of coaching and PE teaching and have access to hands-on experiences. Physical education continues to be an important part of Government agendas, so with this in mind, you will also learn relevant and up-to-date information that is linked and mapped to the National Curriculum for Physical Education (NCPE). Modules include The Coaching Process, Principles of Performance Analysis, Introduction to Physical Education and School Sport, Children’s Development: Physical, Emotional, Health, and Wellbeing, Introduction to Academic Skills for Sport and Exercise, Becoming a Practitioner in Sport and Exercise, Sports Coaching and Physical Education: Professional Practice 1, Contemporary Issues in Sports Coaching and Physical Education.

Career pathways

Physical activity and health continue to be a global concern, so this course ensures you are given the relevant, up-to-date information you require to enter employment in related disciplines. Upon graduating, the ultimate goal is likely to be to either enter the PE and school sport environment or the Sports Coaching environment promoting lifelong physical activity and healthy active lifestyles.

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Entry requirements

112-72 UCAS Tariff points. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Clearance. Enrolment on the course is subject to: an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Occupational Health Clearance. After the initial check, students will be required to self-declare and re-enrol each year. It is important that you complete DBS and Occupational Health requirements as soon as possible once your offer is confirmed, to ensure that you have the necessary clearances in place before you start your course placements. 112-72 UCAS Tariff points from three A Levels. Grades BBC-CDE (or equivalent). Required subjects: Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology or Physical Education at A Level or Level 3 equivalent, at grade C or above. Excluded subjects: General Studies; Critical Thinking; Extended Project. International Baccalaureate Diploma: Obtain 28-24 points overall. Required subjects: One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at Higher level. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, 3 years; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/96df627f-c850-4c41-90c2-c4f52f46b109/course?studyYear=2027

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