BSc (Hons) Sport Performance Analysis at University of Suffolk

Programme overview

This course will prepare you for the roles and responsibilities of the contemporary performance analyst, teaching you the fundamental principles of the career through to the most advanced, research informed practice currently used in professional sport. Students benefit from extensive use of the state-of-the-art analysis suite, complete with the latest software and analysis technology used in the industry and receive specialised training on the Hudl suite of products including Hudl Sportscode, Hudl Studio and WyScout.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences and Society | Duration: Three years full-time, four and a half years part-time | Study mode: full-time (part-time option) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Principles of Psychology and Coaching, Principles of Physiology and Nutrition, Foundations of Sports Performance Analysis, The Biomechanics of Strength and Conditioning, Suffolk Graduate 1. Year 2: Applied Performance Analysis, Match Analysis in Team Sports and Implications for Coaching, Supporting Athletes in High Performance Sport, Data Visualisation, Suffolk Graduate 2. Year 3: Talent Development and Elite Environments, Contemporary Issues in Sports Performance Analysis, Athlete Conditioning for High Performance Sport, Talent Identification and Recruitment, Research Project, Suffolk Graduate 3.

Career pathways

Your employability is boosted due to our blend of education, research-based learning and applied experience of elite performance analysis techniques. Our current students benefit from placement opportunities with football clubs in the Premier League and Football League, within the Netball Super League, Olympic Sports and other local organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112 UCAS Points (or above); BBC (A-Level); DMM (BTEC); Merit (T Level); Access to HE Diploma 30 Level 3 credits at Merit grade or above; Students taking A-Levels will be required to have a science or technology subject, which may include P.E., Psychology or Sport Science. Students taking a BTEC qualification will need to be studying a Sports Studies/Science related subject. All applicants are required to hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or Level 2 equivalents). Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for. IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the student's first language. Applicants whose first language is not English, but who have been living in the UK for 2 years or more will be expected to hold GCSE English at Grade C or above, (grade 4-9 for the new GCSEs) or the relevant Level 2 equivalent (if applicable).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 16,500 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Three years full-time, four and a half years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-to-university

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