Course Summary

This programme offers a unique opportunity to develop the professional skills and theoretical knowledge required for the wider social role sport can play in creating a more inclusive and healthy society. The content of the programme is centred around developing, delivering and evaluating sports programmes which create positive changes and meet the needs of the 21st century. Sport in the 21st century encompasses wider social roles beyond its traditional remit of elite performance. Whether it be tackling discrimination and inequality, providing alternative education routes, or offering initiatives which promote health and tackle societies issues. Consequently, social change has arisen firmly in the agenda of sports governing bodies, employers and the community sector alike. You will have the opportunity to work alongside the organisations and individuals creating positive social change throughout your degree. This will give you insights skills and knowledge required for the discipline. Professional placements will give you the opportunity to enhance your experience, while community innovation projects will offer the opportunity to create, develop, and evaluate initiatives which promote social change. Both placements and community innovation projects will help you build a network of industry contacts who can support you through your degree and into your career. This degree programme offers a unique blend of professional and theoretical knowledge giving you an advantage as a graduate looking to work within sport governing bodies, sport development, community physical activity or in sport anti-discrimination projects.

Course Details - Modules

Modules are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

There will be a large range of assessment strategies tailored around industry-specific roles in performance analysis and talent identification. These include: • Practical delivery of projects and campaigns • Professional portfolios • Blogging • Case Studies • Oral Presentations • Essays • Research Project/Dissertation Guidance and support are given in adopting an academic approach to your work. Tutorials are provided to give detailed feedback and target setting especially in the early years of study. Feedback We adhere to the university’s policy of providing feedback on assessments within three weeks. See how your final degree mark is calculated... Compensated passes Please refer to the information on compensated passes throughout your degree as outlined in the academic regulations.

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: SSC1

Institution code: S64

Campus Name: Main Site

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


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 6.0 overall with no element below 5.5
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 58%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 75%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

EU 12900.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
International 12900.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

St Mary's University
Waldegrave Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Twickenham
TW1 4SX

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