BA (Hons) Sports Coaching and Education at University College Birmingham

Programme overview

Our Sports Coaching and Education BA (Hons) is a dynamic and interdisciplinary sports coaching degree that integrates the fields of coaching, sport and education. Designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers, this course explores how sport can support learning, development and wellbeing across schools, communities and performance environments.

Department: Department of Sports | Duration: 3 years FT | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Foundations of Academic Practice, Principles of Coaching, Childhood and Youth Development, Innovative Pedagogy in Sport and Education: Strategies for Engagement and Success, Safeguarding in Sport and Education, Sports and Social Impact; Year 2 core modules: Teaching Practical Sports, Research for Sport and Education, Personal and Professional Development, Curriculum Design in Sport Education: Theory and Application, Sports Psychology and Team Dynamics, Health, Sport, and Inequalities; Final year core modules: Special Populations and Inclusive Coaching, Work based Learning for Sport and Education, Current Trends in Sport Education and Professional Practice, Equity and Advocacy: Working with Families, Youth, and Communities, Sport Project, International students, Sports Coaching and Education BA (Hons) is open for Clearing 2026.

Career pathways

Career routes include primary school teacher, secondary school teacher (physical education), further education teacher, community sports coach, sports development officer and learning mentor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2026/2027 Entry requirements A-levels: Grade profile of CCC in any subject combination. T-levels : T-level graded pass with a core component of grade C. BTEC: Grade profile of MMM from any subject. This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications. Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry to University College Birmingham. A minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points will be required. Access to Higher Education Diploma: 96 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction. 2027/2028 Entry requirements Tariff: A minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points will be required. Students on this course are subject to the Code of Professional Conduct and Fitness to Practise Policy, together with a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. University College Birmingham will coordinate and fund the completion of the DBS check.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK/home full-time tuition; part-time £4,895 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 16,500 a year (2026/27). International full-time tuition; placement-year administration fee (£500 full year / £250 half year) not included Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years FT

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/university/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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