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Sport Development

Entry requirements


A level

D,D,D

Including a science (Biology preferred) and PE. Year 2 entry: BBB including a science and PE.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

Including 3 subjects at H4 including a Science or PE For year 2 entry, 30 points with 3 subjects at H4, including PE and English at H4

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H4,H4,H4

Including a science and PE.

Scottish HNC

Pass

Year 2 entry with HNC with A in the Graded Unit in the following subjects: Coaching & Developing Sport; Sport Coaching & Development; Fitness, Health & Exercise; Applied Sports Science; Applied Sports & Exercise Science; Physical Activity & Health Year 1 entry with lower HNC grade may be considered, subject to available places

Scottish HND

Pass

Year 3 Entry with HND with BB/BBB in the Graded Units in the following subjects: Applied Sports Science; Coaching & Developing Sport; Fitness, Health & Exercise; Sport Coaching & Development; Physical Activity & Health Year 2 entry with lower HND grade may be considered, subject to available places

Scottish Higher

B,C,C

Including a science (Biology preferred) or PE.

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

69

Including a science or PE.

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Coaching psychology

**OVERVIEW**
UWS’s BSc (Hons) Sport Development focuses on how to help people lead healthy, active lifestyles.

You'll learn both about the development of sport and development through sport by exploring sports contributions to health, communities, economies, and societies on global and local scales.

This degree is unique in Scotland and was developed in consultation with partners from national sport organisations and governing bodies, NHS and the third sector, as well as senior sport development officers and expert coaches.

These strong links to industry are reflected in course design, work experience opportunities, and employment opportunities available to UWS students.

**PRACTICAL FOCUS**
We have excellent links with a number of clubs and organisations, including many Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) football clubs, Active Schools, and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, which provide work-based learning opportunities throughout the course. We also encourage students to identify organisations with which they may have affiliations or interest and are able to provide appropriate placement opportunities during their course.

**CAREER PROSPECTS**
This degree will prepare you for a successful career in sport development but also sport, leisure, health, and education settings in general. You would be expected to be able assist/lead:

// Local authorities
// Active Schools
// Third sector
// Enterprise and management
// Sport, physical activity and health and education programmes

**Jobs**
It will equip you with the knowledge and skills to find opportunities in a wide range of roles, including: Sport and Club Development Officers, Health and Well-being Officers, and Sport, leisure, or project managers

**Further Studies**
Some of our graduates go on to postgraduate courses in PE teaching, by undertaking a one-year teaching qualification (PGDE/QTS) in Physical Education; some have progressed their studies to master's degrees in Sport Coaching, Sport Management, and International Tourism and Events Management; others have taken part in or led funded research projects with partner organisations leading to PhD.

Modules

Throughout the course, a variety of topics will be covered starting from a basic understanding of sport development, sport coaching, and sport and exercise science. You will then develop your understanding of sport policy, coaching practice, and psycho-social aspects of sport and physical activity.. In later years you will begin to specialise in sport development, putting theory into practice through placements. You will study modules including social issues in sport, sport management and enterprise, as well as modules exploring key domains of public health and physical education. Your final year will consolidate the theory you have learned with sport-related modules including global issues in sport development and operational aspects of sport and physical activity while offering a range of optional modules for you to explore your specialist interests These include sport development and the outdoors, interventions in sport and physical activity, adapted and inclusive sport, and mental health in sport and physical activity. You will complete your studies by presenting a dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Check the 'Course Details' section on the course entry on the UWS website for more information on topics covered per year.

Assessment methods

Our BSc Sport Development degree uses a range of student-centred approaches via a hybrid learning model. This means students will have both synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences which includes self-directed interaction with prepared content like videos and activities you do in your own time (asynchronous) as well as live events to promote social learning and skill development (synchronous) via , tutorials and seminars, practical workshops and exercises in a simulated work environment, small group teaching and group project work.
We use a variety of assessment methods on the degree itself. The below list provides a guide to the types of assessment methods you can expect:

// group and individual work
// multiple-choice exams
// reflective practice reports
// essays
// case study
// practical examination
// research production
// journal reviews
// multimedia presentation

Tuition fees

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

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£18,000
per year
International
£18,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Lanarkshire Campus

Department:

Health and Life Sciences

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
16%
Male students
84%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
C
B

After graduation


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Applied psychology

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£18,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

23%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
19%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
16%
Customer service occupations

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

Applied psychology

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

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