BSc (Hons) Sport Performance Analysis at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

An applied sport science degree focused on understanding, improving and analysing sporting performance, covering tactical analysis, technical effectiveness, movement analysis and data analysis and visualisation. Students use commercial performance software and complete placements with Cardiff Met Sport and external partners.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences | Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years full time including foundation year; part time up to 8 years | Intake: 2027 | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Fundamentals of System Design for Performance Analysis, Fundamentals of Delivering Feedback, Multidisciplinary Applications of Performance Analysis, Learning Design for Performance Analysis, Professional and Academic Development. Year 2: Applied Performance Analysis Placement, Data Analysis and Visualisation in Sports, Applied Sports Technologies for Motion Analysis, Project-Based Learning. Year 3: Final Project, Advanced Performance Analysis and Profiling, with options such as Industry Placement, Talent Identification and Sports Data Analytics.

Career pathways

Graduates are recruited by major clubs and international teams across a range of sports into performance analysis roles.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 120-128 tariff points. A levels: minimum three A levels including grades BB, no specific subjects (Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject). BTEC National/Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DDM. T Level: Merit-Distinction. Access to HE Diploma: 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 at Merit. IB Diploma: Higher Level Grade 6. Irish Leaving Certificate: 3 x H2 (higher level, minimum H4). Scottish Advanced Highers: CC. GCSE: five at grade C/4 or above including English Language/Welsh First Language and Mathematics/Mathematics-Numeracy. Contextual offers available. International applicants: academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent. Foundation year routes are available.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: 2027

Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years full time including foundation year; part time up to 8 years

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