Course summary
This course aims to give you the knowledge and skills you need to pursue a wide range of career pathways within the sports. You develop your coaching, management and leadership skills, putting you in a position to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity. You also have multiple opportunities to put your practical skills to the test including placements with Bedford Blues RFC and organising Club La Santa’s Volcano Triathlon in Lanzarote. Facilities and Specialist Equipment
- State-of-the-art sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with a sports injury clinic, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients.
- Up-to-the-minute sports analysis equipment, such as the Catapult GPS tracking and Nacsport camera systems, allows you to measure and evaluate the performances of players and teams.
- Human Performance Centre.
- On-site community exercise clinic.
- Sports massage rooms.
- Purpose-built strength and conditioning facility.
- Free gym and Olympic weight room.
- Sports arena; Alexander Sport Centre; multi-use games areas and other external 4G sports pitches.
- We are the official Education Partners of Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC Foundation, giving you opportunities to put your knowledge and skills into practice.
- We are also a Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) and this course is aligned with the relevant professional standards in sports coaching and development.
- Enhance your learning and build your experience through field trips to destinations such as St George’s Park, Burton-upon-Trent, the home of England Football; Northampton Saints physio centre; and Club La Santa in Lanzarote.
- Develop your professional network though our links with Sport England, governing bodies, active partnerships and industry experts.
- Collaborate with our partners to deliver school and community-based projects.
- Learn through a variety of methods including outdoor and adventure education experiences.
- Hear from guest speakers who attend our ISPAR seminar series. Previous speakers have included Tom Bromley (MK Dons); Jack Wells (PGA); Akash Modhwadia (Strength and conditioning coach at MK Dons); Marsha Brierley (Behaviour Change Practitioner at Buckinghamshire Public Health).
- Benefit from the support of your own personal academic tutor who will guide and support you throughout your student journey.
- Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
How to apply
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:
- C596
- Institution code:
- B22
- Campus name:
- Bedford Campus
- Campus code:
- H
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
Applicants with other qualifications will be considered. If you would like to check that your qualifications will be accepted please contact the university.
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit 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 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £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
Provider information
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
LU1 3JU