30Nov
UndergraduateLeeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Learn how to educate others to become motivated, healthy, confident and physically competent. You'll enable people to take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life. This multidisciplinary physical education course enables you to create a programme of study that best meets your individual career goals and learning needs. The degree provides the ideal foundation for a career in teaching, as well as a range of other exciting professions in sport. As part of this course, you'll:
- Study at our world-class sports facilities on campus, taking part in a range of physical activities across the three years
- Discover all aspects of physical education, including different teaching and learning approaches, how to work inclusively with diverse groups, and the benefits of lifelong physical activity
- Gain hands-on experience by working with young people in a variety of settings including teaching PE in primary, secondary and special schools, engaging with external organisations, and leading community groups
- Choose from a range of optional modules to develop expertise in specialist areas and enhance your employability prospects
- Apply an understanding of research into a variety of settings to explore, investigate and examine the experiences of others that you are supporting and educating
- 95% of students on BA (Hons) Physical Education were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*
- Carnegie School of Sport has a long history and successful record of inspiring the next generation of sports educators and supporting world class athletes
- Our new Carnegie School of Sport’s £45m state-of-the-art building offers world class facilities and an excellent learning environment
- Employability opportunities embedded in all aspects of the course and offered throughout your three years
- Sport volunteering opportunities, which have previously included the Olympics, World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games
- 97% of BA (Hons) Physical Education graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation**
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Personal, Professional & Academic Development
- The Making of Modern PE
- Sociology of PE
- PE & Sport Pedagogy 1a
- Scientific Foundations of Human Movement for PE
- PE & Sport Pedagogy 1b
- Psychology of Learning
- Professional Development in PE
- Research in Practice for PE
- PE & Sport Pedagogy 2
- Final Year Project in PE
- PE & Sport Pedagogy 3
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- X390
- Institution code:
- L27
- Campus name:
- Headingley Campus
- Campus code:
- H
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 88 points
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE