Our staff have a wide range of experience in the Sport industry, which means that you will benefit from first hand expertise in sports such as hockey, track and field, kettle bells, fitness instructing, personal training, judo, and boxing. Staff teach, but also compete or work in the fitness industry, so they have first-hand work experience and expertise to share. We have well developed sporting networks and we can offer our learners work experience in an area of their choice.
BTEC is the world's most successful and best-loved vocational qualification brand and is renowned for engaging students in practical, interpersonal and thinking skills for more than thirty years.
BTEC Higher National qualifications are widely recognised by industry and higher education as the principal vocational qualification at Levels 4 and 5.
The qualification provides students with a clear line-of-sight to employment and to progression to a degree.
Course Details - Modules
Mandatory Core Units
1. Nutrition
2. Fundamentals of Sport & Exercise Psychology
3. Anatomy & Physiology
4. Professional Skills
Specialist Units
6. Training, Fitness, Testing
7. Physical Activity, Lifestyle & Health
11. Injury Prevention
12. Community Coaching
Course Details – Assessment Method
Teaching will be a combination of individual, paired and group work. Assessment methods will vary for each module.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
HCSC
Institution code:
H23
Campus Name:
Harlow College
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
GCSE English & Maths grade C or 4/5
Relevant Level 3 qualification, e.g. BTEC, UAL, A Level, Access to HE Diploma etc.
48 UCAS tarrif points
Clear DBS check (where applicable)
Mature students may have commensurate work/business /industry related experience that may be considered
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course