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Sport and Exercise Science (Coaching) including Foundation Year

Entry requirements


A level

C,C

Access to HE Diploma

D:3,M:9,P:33

A pass in any Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 64 UCAS points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

With a minimum of a grade 4 at Higher Level English or a grade 5 Standard Level English.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MM

Any subject considered.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MPP

Any subject considered.

To value of 64 UCAS points

T Level

Pass (D or E)

UCAS Tariff

64

UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications. General Studies not accepted.

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Sport and exercise sciences

**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- This course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).

- You’ll gain the CIMSPA Coaching Assistant qualification after successfully completing your first year.

- Module options from the second year allow students to tailor the areas of study to support their coaching philosophy.

- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

**About this course**
On this course, you’ll develop practical coaching skills and study the science behind coaching, performance, leadership and sports analysis. You’ll have access to sophisticated equipment to measure athlete responses to exercise and analyse sports movements and skills.

Modules cover coaching, performance analysis, psychology, human physiology, anatomy and biomechanics. A project or dissertation on a selected topic will develop your independent learning skills. Optional modules allow you to tailor the areas of study to support your coaching philosophy.

**Future Skills**
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

**Career opportunities**
You’ll be ready to develop a career in sport development and coaching-related roles in both public and private sectors. There are opportunities to work with athletes in national and international competitions, as well as in grassroots sport.

We’re currently refreshing this course and its modules, building on its existing strengths. Please check our website for more information.

Modules

Example modules

– The Science and Practice of Coaching
– Coaching Practice
– Analysis in Sport and Exercise Science.

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston university course webpage.

Assessment methods

Teaching is through lectures, supported by smaller group tutorials, seminars and practical laboratory sessions.Assessment includes continuous assessment, such as essays, laboratory reports, presentations, thesis and exams.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Kingston University

Department:

Department of Applied and Human Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

81%
Sport and exercise sciences

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Sport and exercise sciences

Teaching and learning

87%
Staff make the subject interesting
87%
Staff are good at explaining things
94%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
87%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

81%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
75%
Course specific equipment and facilities
81%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

90%
UK students
10%
International students
82%
Male students
18%
Female students
52%
2:1 or above
20%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
D
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Sport and exercise sciences

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
high
Average annual salary
92%
low
Employed or in further education
52%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

12%
Sports and fitness occupations
11%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
7%
Secretarial and related occupations

One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Sport and exercise sciences

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£17k

£17k

£26k

£26k

£29k

£29k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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