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Physical Education with QTS (Secondary)

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Brighton
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Course summary

Physical education teachers play a critical role in the lives of young people, inspiring them to adopt healthier lifestyles through sport and exercise. Sport helps them to develop important life skills like teamwork and sportsmanship, and to build self confidence and self esteem.

Our Physical Education degree leads to Qualified Teacher Status and focuses on the all-round experience and knowledge required to teach the National Curriculum for Physical Education.

We're rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted and offer extensive sport facilities, varied placements, opportunities to gain additional NGB awards, and work with children during inclusive festivals, team-building days, and outdoor adventure activity sessions.

Top reasons to choose this course

  • Train to teach with an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider.

  • School placements in each year of the degree.

  • Additional opportunities to work with school pupils throughout the degree.

  • Gain the experience and knowledge required to teach the National Curriculum for Physical Education.

  • Extensive on-site sport facilities.

  • Opportunities to take NGB (National Governing Body) awards.

  • 2nd in the UK for education courses in the Guardian University Guide 2025

Modules

Year 1
Performance in Physical Education: OAA, Gymnastics and Swimming
Performance in Physical Education: Games, Dance and Athletics
Education Studies 1: Applied Pedagogy
Learning and Teaching Through Games, Dance and Swimming
Learning and Teaching Through Athletics, Gymnastics and Adventurous Activities
Physical Education Theory
Initial School Experience

Year 2
Creating a Positive Teaching and Learning Environment
Intermediate Professional Semester

Options*
Education Studies: Policy and Practice
Sport for Development and Peace
Primary Physical Education: Theory and Practice of Teaching KS1 and KS2 PE
Practical Performance

Final year
Core modules
Education Studies 3: Inclusive Practice
Physical Education in the 14–19 Curriculum
Final Professional Semester

Options*
Physical Practical Activity
Primary Physical Education: Active Learning in the Primary Setting

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Secondary

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Brighton

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
X1C6
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus Code:
B
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Brighton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
29 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:
X1C6
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus Code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

104 - 120 points

A level

BBB - BCC

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

DDM - DMM

Access to HE Diploma

D: 24 credits M: 21 credits
Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30 points
Must include three subjects at Higher Level.

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

H3, H3, H3, H3, H3

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4). At least five GCSEs including English language and maths. Students must be in the process of re-taking the required GCSE(s).

T Level

M
Education and Childcare, Health, Healthcare Science or Science T Level accepted for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements. Or equivalent English Language qualification.

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
Republic of Ireland£9535Year 1
EU£17250Year 1
International£17250Year 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

The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.

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