BSc (Hons) Sport (Sports Leadership & Development)

What is the Course About?

What is the course about?

Fuel your passion for sport and develop the skills needed to kickstart your career. Our Sport Leadership and Development degree gives you the skills and know-how to implement and manage local, national and international sports programmes and events.

Throughout the course, you’ll gain a broad understanding of the principles and application of sports leadership and development in addition to hands-on experience with some of our partners and other employers on and off campus. These work placement opportunities will give you practical experience in planning implementing and evaluating sports events and programmes. We also encourage you to identify organisations which will be able to provide appropriate placement opportunities and that you are interested in working with as part of the course.

In your final year, you’ll be able to tailor your assessment projects on a topic of your choice, to align with your interests and career aspirations.

You’ll graduate with skills that employers are searching for both within and outside the sports industry. Follow your passion and make a real difference to people’s lives and the effective operations of businesses and organisations.

What subjects/units/modules will I study?

A typical academic year may look like this:

Year 1

Physiology for Sport

Research Methods

Sports Leadership

Events Management

Applied Sports Science and Coaching

Learning at work

Year 2 & 3

You will continue to study and develop specific modules from year 1 on your chosen pathway of Sport Leadership and Management

Will I need a DBS check for this course?

If you accept a formal offer from UCM you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure,indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

When will I get a timetable?

You will receive your completed timetable during induction, which takes place in September, however you may receive a draft timetable before then.

Useful links

A quick guide to course fees

Student Awards (Grants)

Buses

International Applications

Student Emergency Fund

What happens once I have applied?

We will send you an email to let you know we have received your application. Once we have evaluated your application, we may invite you to come in for a chat so that we can discuss the degree in more detail with you, or we may offer you a place on the degree on the condition that you achieve 96 UCAS points.

Popular Courses

Sometimes we get a high volume of applications for particular courses. If your first-choice course is popular, we’ll let you know and ask if you would like us to process your second choice course as well. This doesn’t mean you won’t be considered for your first choice – it just provides you with a back-up plan.

International/UK Applicants

If you are an international/UK applicant someone from UCM will contact you remotely. It is essential that you have uploaded copies of your results/certificates and relevant translations of grades/certificates. Please note, if you are an international applicant and your application is received later than the end of May (i.e. three months before the start of the academic year) we will not be able to process it as the immigration processes would exceed the timescale required to start in September.

Days and hours of attendance (ideally a timetable, if not approx.)

Guided Learning Hours for the course are 360, split over the course of the academic year. There will be opportunities for further learning on placements throughout the year.

Campus

Practical and teaching elements of the course will be carried out at several locations including UCM AMTC Campus and Nunnery Campus, National Sports Centre, schools, sports clubs and fitness centres.

Specialist uniform and/or kit required

UCM Sports kit is a requirement

Sports Top / Tracksuit pants/ T shirt (all mandatory)

Additional clothing available

Approx cost - £100

What are my progression and career options?

Following graduation, you’ll be qualified to work in management. Whether you want to pursue a career within Sports Leadership and Management or one of the many other professional roles aligned to sport and exercise, the flexible and interdisciplinary nature of this degree will allow you to take your career in a number of directions both within sport and business industries.

Some graduates go on to study for their PGCE and follow the path into teaching, or decide to carry on with their studies and complete a Masters level postgraduate course.

How will I be assessed?

All modules, core and optional, are assessed through a combination of the following: written assignments and reports; presentations; portfolios of work and examination.

To be successful you will be required to show a high level of commitment to your studies, prioritising your work and managing your time, and demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

Entry requirements

96 UCAS tariff points from a level 3* qualification – all subjects accepted.

*Level 3 qualifications include A levels, BTEC, Access, Irish Highers, International Baccalaureate, Welsh Baccalaureate, Scottish Advanced Highers and others – for a full list, please refer to the new UCAS tariff at www.ucas.com