BSc (Hons) Applied Sports Studies in Football at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Explore your sporting passion as a competing athlete as you build real-life professional experience. You’ll work with us and our partnership organisations in your chosen sport. If you’re an athlete competing at national or international level, or you have significant coaching experience, this degree will enable you to build your professional experience in football.

Faculty: Carnegie School of Sport | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Sports Performance 1, Sport & Physical Activity in the Community 1, Sport Management 1, Sports Coaching & Pedagogy 1, Personal, Professional & Academic Development, Employability 1. Year 2 core modules: Sports Performance 2, Sport Management 2, Sport & Physical Activity in the Community 2, Sports Coaching & Pedagogy 2, Employability 2, Research Methods. Year 3 core modules: Final Year Project, Final Year Project Sport, Exercise & Health Science, Final Year Project Sport Coaching, Final Year Project Sport Management, Sports Performance 3, Sport & Physical Activity in the Community 3, Sports Coaching & Pedagogy 3, Sport Management 3. Year 3 options include Special Educational Needs & Disability, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Public Health in Action, Sport Entrepreneurship, Sport Law: Principles & Practices, Sport, Social Justice & International Development.

Career pathways

This course was developed in consultation with industry partners, so you’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge that employers are seeking. You’ll start building your experience and professional network from day one, so you’ll create a portfolio of experience to impress employers. Roles include Sports coach, Performance analyst, Marketing specialist, Sport development officer.

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Entry requirements

104-120 points required UCAS Tariff Points: 104-120 points required. (Minimum 64-80 from two A Levels or equivalent, e.g. BTEC Nationals or Cambridge Technicals, excluding General Studies. Applicants to this course should normally have significant experience of taking part in football either through competing at a national or international level or through coaching in the relevant field. Alternatively applicants who are involved in administering the business side of the relevant sport are also welcome to apply. You should include details of your experience and suitability for the course in your personal statement). 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. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with 104-120 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 104-120 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 104-120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 104-120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 104-120 UCAS tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+Applied+Sport+Studies+-+in+Football&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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