BSc (Hons) Sports Performance Analysis and Talent Identification (Accelerated) at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Programme overview

Fast-track your future in sports with a 2-year performance analysis degree at St Mary's. Evaluate sports performance for elite organisations with our unique 2-year Sports Performance Analysis degree. This accelerated programme provides the unique opportunity to complete a master’s within three years. On successfully graduating from the BSc, you’ll be eligible to apply for the MSc programme, where acceptance depends on meeting the entry requirements for postgraduate study.

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introduction to Performance Analysis, Introduction to Data Analysis, Holistic Development, Applied Performance Analysis, Applied Data Analysis, Youth Talent Development, Performance Analysis and Talent ID Research, Professional Placement, Individual Analysis. Year 2 core modules: Professional Placement, Professional Project, Advanced Principles of Talent Identification, Recruitment Analysis, Role of the Analyst, Professional Development, Reflection in Professional Practice, Dissemination of Research.

Career pathways

Our Sports Performance Analysis and Talent Identification BSc will help you develop essential transferable skills, such as communication, attention to detail, and resilience. Graduate roles include performance analyst, opposition analyst, recruitment analyst, scout, data analyst, data scientist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: standard offer 112 UCAS points; contextual offer 96 UCAS points. Applicants not studying these subjects will still be considered where they meet the tariff point requirement. These applicants will be reviewed by the course lead and may be invited to interview. Interviews will consist of a practical task to assess your ability to complete a blended learning programme. Sports performance analysis is the use of data and video to evaluate how athletes and teams perform, identify strengths and weaknesses, and inform coaching decisions. Analysts work across elite sport in roles spanning match analysis, opposition scouting, recruitment, and talent identification. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section. UCAS code SP01.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,750 a year (2026/27). September 2026 entry; annual fee; accelerated degree rate Source

International applicants: GBP 18,600 a year (2026/27). September 2026 entry; annual fee; accelerated degree rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://evision.stmarys.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DZUGS01PAIXSNGL&code2=0008

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