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Sport Management and Coaching with professional placement

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Sandwich
  • 28/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

Develop a critical and practical understanding of sport management, as well as development, coaching, physical education, sociology, and psychology in sport.

This degree is designed for those who wish to examine the role of sport, health and physical activity within society.

You'll have the opportunity to gain a fundamental understanding of sport management and development, coaching and physical education, and the sociology and psychology of sport. You will also develop an advanced understanding of at least one of these areas of study.

You’ll consider the contributions sport makes to society and assess whether and how sport can be improved. You will study against the backdrop of the University’s world-class multi-sport training environment.

In Year 1, you'll study introductory units in the key areas of sport management, coaching, development, sport psychology, the political and social context of sport, physical education, and research methods.

Year 2 gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge of topics that interest you through a selection of optional units. These units will focus on areas connected to sport management, coaching, development, sport psychology, physical education, and the social context of sport, health and physical activity.

In your final year, you'll carry out a year-long research project and advance your studies in the core areas of sport covered across this course.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
J121
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

AAB - A*AC
Typical offer AAB or A*BB or A*AC in three A levels. Contextual offer BBB or ABC in three A levels. Alternative offers with additional study ABB or or A*BC or AAC in three A levels plus additional study - please see the course pages on our website.

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

DDD
DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF). We prefer the above qualifications to be in a relevant subject area and are unable to consider qualifications in Public Services, Uniformed Protective Services, Travel and Tourism and other less relevant disciplines. You must also have at least 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or C including English, Mathematics and a science subject.

Access to HE Diploma

D: 33 credits M: 6 credits
A pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits achieved at Distinction and 6 credits achieved at Merit or above.

Scottish Advanced Higher

AB
AB in two Advanced Highers. We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAABB in their Highers.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

36 points
Typical offer 36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects. Contextual offer 35 points overall and 5, 5, 5 or 6, 5, 4 in three Higher Level subjects.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

D*DD
D*DD in the Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma. We prefer the above qualifications to be in a relevant subject area. You must also have at least 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or C including English, Mathematics and a science subject.

T Level

Not accepted

GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C
GCSE English Language or Literature grade 4 or C (or equivalent from English language category C)

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Home (UK) fees for 2026/27 have not yet been confirmed and are subject to parliamentary approval.

For information on tuition fees visit our web pages: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/tuition-fees/

For information about our scholarships and bursaries visit: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/undergraduate-scholarships-bursaries-and-other-funding/

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