Course summary

If you have a relevant foundation degree, this course will provide you will the skills and knowledge required to achieve a full BA Honours. This course allows you to work while you learn, attending formal study one day per week. Work-based research means you can apply the taught theories directly to your activities outside of the course. Our team has close links with organisations like Active Kent and Medway which adds another dimension to your studies. You'll examine the wide context of physical education at all ages and you'll explore contemporary issues that apply to physical education, physical activity and sport settings. Throughout the course, you'll develop and apply advanced subject knowledge, skills and understanding in a range of practical activities. On successful completion of the course, you'll be able to graduate with a BA (Hons) in Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport. Top reasons to study with us Our multi-million-pound Sports Centre has the latest fitness equipment and offers gym and recreational sport memberships, a full range of fitness classes, and a personal training service. You’ll have access to our joint specialist facility, Polo Farm Sports Club. Just a short distance from the Canterbury Campus, the facilities include three floodlit hockey pitches, an indoor tennis centre, outdoor tennis courts and a spacious sports hall, specialising in netball, hockey and cricket. Our links with local sporting organisations, including Kent Sport, the Kent School Games and various coaching companies, provide you with opportunities to gain practical experience in delivering events and competitions. Specialist facilities Our Verena Holmes building, at the heart of our Canterbury Campus, houses impressive lab equipment, including a set of sports laboratories and an excellent team of highly qualified lab technicians to support you. Location This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.