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BA (Hons) Sports Studies

Interested in the management and delivery of sport? Wonder how psychology enhances elite sports performance? If you’re thinking about a career in sport, a Sports Studies degree from Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence will help you be the difference.

We’ve integrated our academic courses with the University's world-class sports facilities to provide a unique and rewarding studying and sporting environment. Our course is flexible - we offer a wide variety of module options and it can be combined with a range of subjects, including Journalism and Psychology.

You can choose from three core subject areas: Sports Policy and Management; Physical Activity and Health; and Sport, Culture and Society. In addition, our extracurricular volunteering schemes enable you to earn qualifications and gain valuable event management experience alongside your academic degree.

We enjoy strong partnerships with many national governing bodies of sport (some of which are based on campus), so you’ll benefit from seminars with industry experts and numerous opportunities to gain valuable networking and practical experiences.

You’ll graduate with a breadth of knowledge and practical experiences that can be applied to a wide range of sport related careers, from developing national sport to personal coaching.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 7

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Job opportunities include working as a sports coach; teacher; consultant; or a manager or administrator for employers such as a local authority, commercial and voluntary sport organisation or governing bodies of sport.

Careers in the sport sector account for around three percent of all jobs in Scotland, according to a recent study by Cambridge Econometrics. A number of exciting opportunities for well-qualified students have arisen from the legacy of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup.

This is set to continue as Scotland hosts a number of future sporting events. Many of our graduates have gone on to work as:

sport development officers, working with sporting governing bodies to develop sport – both here in Scotland and abroad
managers of sport facilities in sport and leisure trusts across the UK
administrators for national governing bodies and sport policy agencies, such as sportscotland
sport officers working with charities in developing nations to use sport to build communities
personal trainers in health and fitness organisations
coaches working with development teams in a number of sports, such as football and rugby

This course is designed to enhance knowledge and understanding of sport across a range of academic disciplines, and prepares students for a variety of careers in sport.

We work closely with industry to ensure everything we teach you is relevant, and will boost your employability within the sector. Staff actively seek positions with key sports organisations to ensure what is taught reflects contemporary issues affecting the sports industry today. Examples of this include Stephen Morrow’s work with football managers, John Mather’s support of referees for the SRU and Justine Allan’s coaching of the Scotland Women’s U18 hockey team.

PSW Opportunity

2 years of PSW available after completion of Degree program

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

India

Year 1 entry – Four-year honours
Direct Entry to 1st Year:

Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 65% and above.

Year 2 entry – Three-year honours
Advanced Entry to 2nd Year:

Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75% and above. Advanced entry is possible on a range of courses. Student applications will be considered on a case by case basis.

Please note that advanced entry options for students who have scored 35 in the International Baccalaureate or GCE A-Levels ABB in one sitting will also be considered on a case by case basis.

Nepal

Year 1 entry – Four-year honours
The University welcomes applications from students who have successfully completed the HSC Year 12, with a minimum of 75%.

Sri Lanka

Year 1 entry – Four-year honours
The University welcomes applications from students holding BBC at A level for entry to most undergraduate programmes. Please note that some programmes may also stipulate subject specific entry criteria.

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University of Stirling

Stirling , Scotland ,United Kingdom