Honours Degree
Offering a distinctive combination of classroom, practical and industry modules, this course helps you understand, question and analyse sport and its role in the community.
The course aims to help students develop a critical understanding of the theory that underpins the field. There is also the opportunity to develop learning through an extensive range of placements with sport and community organisations. You could play a role in our unique social enterprise, owned and run by students, which co-ordinates and runs sports development initiatives with partners across the county.
You’ll develop excellent intellectual and transferable skills, which will prepare you for employment in this progressive and dynamic field, or for work and life in other related sectors. We promote innovative teaching and learning that creates a positive environment for students, and encourages individuals to develop within and beyond the curriculum.
NOTE: This course offers a number of joint study opportunities. The combination with coaching provides a particular popular and highly vocationally relevant route.
Some of our modules
- Sports Organisations
- Introduction to the Sociology of Sport and Exercise
- Football in the Community
- Youth Culture and Active Leisure
- Sport and Society
- Placement Modules
Benefits
- unique student-owned business
- coaching, leadership and placement opportunities
- close links with Sport England, The Football Association, Youth Sport Trust, The Gloucestershire Sports Partnership and other local authority partners
Career paths
- local authority sports development officer
- olympic agencies
- sport and leisure facilities
- sports’ national governing bodies
- work within Sport England
Are there any placements for this course?
This course contains an optional placement in your first year. You will be required to complete and enhanced CRB check in advance of a placement if you choose this option.
How will the course be assessed?
Coursework, presentations, case studies, group debates and digital stories.
Entry requirements
Points for degree: 300 using the UCAS tariff system
Applications
All full-time applications should be made through UCAS.
We welcome applications from students from non-traditional backgrounds and from overseas.
NOTE: This field is available in combination with some of the other fields within the Undergraduate Modular Scheme, but not in combination with sport-related fields.