Course code: 1381
Course type: Full time
Duration: 2 years*
Level: 3
Site: Station Plaza
Start date: September 2012

If you’re passionate about sport, there’s great news: you can make a living out of it. Sport and fitness is a huge industry and, with the London 2012 Olympics sparking an increase in the take-up of sports activities across the map, opportunities are growing in coaching, personal training and active leisure management. A level Physical Education will widen your understanding of what makes a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle, while giving you the opportunity to pursue particular areas of interest and strengthen your own performance. You will study socio-cultural and historical effects on sports participation, and learn about the physiological and psychological factors that affect performance, including biochemical effects and the nature and development of elite performance.

How will I be assessed?

Regular exam-style questions, tutor meetings, and end-of-module check tests.

What will I learn?

Classroom, gym, and practical based activities.

What are my career opportunities?

Sports-related careers, e.g. coaching, teaching, sports psychology, sport and leisure management, nutrition, physiotherapy, many of which can be studied at degree level.

Further Study?

Degree-level study in fields such as physiotherapy, health and leisure management, teaching, sports psychology, nutrition and sports development.

Are there any extra costs?

There are no extra costs associated with this subject.