BSc (Hons) Sports Development at University of East Anglia

Programme overview

Turn your sporting passion into a career with BSc Sports Development. Explore how sport can drive participation, tackle inequalities, and support athlete development in real-world settings. Imagine creating community sport programmes that inspire participation for all, experiencing elite performance environments, or shaping the future of physical activity and wellbeing.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: School of Education and Lifelong Learning | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with year abroad | Study mode: full-time (year abroad available) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We have a common set of year one modules across our Physical Education, Sport and Health (PESH) courses, which means you’ll have the flexibility to transfer to one of the following courses after year one: BSc Physical Education BSc Physical Education, Sport, and Health BSc Physical Activity and Health In your first year, you’ll explore the fundamentals of physical education, sport and health. Compulsory modules by year: Year 2: Partnerships in Sport Provision, High Performance Sport. Year 3: Sport, Culture and Society.

Career pathways

With a BSc in Sports Development, you could launch a career as a: Sports development officer: Focus on increasing participation in sport and physical activity through community programmes, outreach initiatives, and partnerships Sports performance coach: Work with athletes to optimise physical and psychological performance through training, analysis, and specialist support Marketing officer: Promote organisations through targeted campaigns that engage audiences and influence sport and physical activity participation and visibility Event manager: Plan, organise, and deliver sports events by coordinating logistics, people, and resources Policy officer: Contribute to policy development, public health initiatives, or elite athlete programmes

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Entry requirements

A levels ABB Contextual offer: BBC BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM Contextual offer: DMM BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers Combinations of BTEC and A levels Extended Diploma: DDM Contextual: DMM Diploma: DD plus B at A level Contextual: DD plus C at A level. Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A level Contextual: D plus BC at A level Access to HE Diploma Pass Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 30 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 15 credits at Level 3 Contextual offer: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 30 credits at Level 3 and pass in 15 credits at Level 3 T levels Obtain an overall All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade C or grade 4. We also require GCSE grade C or 4 in Science. English language: IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 24,250 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with year abroad

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