Sport (Sports Performance) - NA

Combine your practical sports expertise as an athlete, coach or practitioner, with the advanced study of factors that influence high-performance sport. If you have experience of, and aspirations to work in, high-performance sport, this course is designed for you. You’ll merge the study of high-performance sport with your own experience as an athlete, coach or practitioner. This will develop your theoretical knowledge of the subject alongside building your practical skills and experience at one the UK’s top sports universities.Throughout the FdSc, you’ll explore sports performance subjects, including:physiologypsychologycoachingsports development.This will develop your knowledge in areas such as training principles, sport career transitions, performance analysis, and strength and conditioning.On successful completion of the FdSc, you will have the option to continue your studies and progress to the one-year BSc (Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) course.This builds on the FdSc, allowing you to develop analytical and reflective skills often valued by employers. You'll continue to use your own experiences, as either an athlete, coach or practitioner, as you critically analyse sports performance.Should you decide not to continue your studies, you will graduate with an FdSc Sport (Sports Performance).

Your application, especially your personal statement, should demonstrate your enthusiasm for studying sports performance.GCSE requirementsGCSE Mathematics grade 4 or CGCSE English Language or Literature grade 4 or C (or equivalent from English language category C)A level Typical offerCCCCCC in three A levels.International Baccalaureate Typical offer28 pointsInternational Baccalaureate Diploma28 points overall.Pearson Edexcel BTEC RQF Typical offerMMM or DDBTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (RQF)MMM in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF).BTEC Level 3 DiplomaDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (RQF).OCR Cambridge Technical Typical offerMMM or DDCambridge Technical Extended DiplomaMMM in the Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma.Cambridge Technical DiplomaDD in the Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma.T Level Typical offerMerit overallWe are able to consider the above T Level technical qualification in Education and Childcare or Digital Production, Design and Development.Scottish Highers Typical offerCCCC in two Advanced Highers.Access to HE Diploma Typical offer21 credits at MeritA pass the Access to HE Diploma, with at least 21 credits awarded at Merit or Distinction.