Course Summary

**Want to combine your interest in sport with a career in education? Covering practical and academic skills, this course offers a smooth transition to teacher training and roles in sport environments.** **KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE:** - **INDUSTRY APPROVED:** We have developed this course in consultation with key stakeholders from both the sports industry and the education sector so that it matches employers’ needs. You’ll engage with our extensive professional networks, including opportunities for work experience, coaching practice and industry-backed research. - **PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE:** Our links with sports clubs, schools, colleges, and local authorities will open doors for you to undertake work placements, coaching practice and research. You’ll also get involved in delivering sport sessions to groups of different ages and abilities; an experience that will help you stand out in the job market. - **ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:** Enhance your skills portfolio and take part in additional training to add further professional qualifications to your CV, including coaching badges and other awards given by the national governing bodies for specific sports. - **COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING:** Discover vital insights into the importance of the sport coach as an educator, drawing on disciplines such as educational psychology and human development. - **HEAR FROM THE PROFESSIONALS:** We regularly invite professional coaches, elite athletes and education specialists to deliver guest lectures and share their remarkable experiences with you. - **EXPERT TEACHING:** You’ll learn from highly qualified experts who boast a wealth of professional experience – tutors who themselves combine education and sport every day in their work. **WHAT YOU'LL COVER:** - You’ll study core modules in Sport and Education, to provide you with a fundamental understanding and the practical skills and experiences to work within a sport and education environment. You’ll then go on to advance your knowledge of the principles of training and have the opportunity to apply this within community initiatives. In your final year, learning how to be adaptive and manage behaviour will prepare you for a dynamic, hands-on career in sport education. **HOW YOU'RE ASSESSED:** - A variety of assessment methods are used during the course, which include essays, written and practical exams, reports, portfolios, and presentations. In addition to final module assessments, you will receive feedback on your performance throughout the course enabling learning and progression. **YOUR CAREER:** - Discover a wide range of career opportunities when you graduate from this course – you can opt to take one of the many routes into teaching sport and physical education by completing the PGCE relevant to the age group you’d like to teach, or you may choose to work in sport development or coaching environments. **STUDY OPTIONS:** - This course is available with a Foundation Year option. - This course is also available with an Industrial Placement Year.

Course Details - Modules

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Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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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: C608

Institution code: D39

Campus Name: Main Site

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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

We encourage you to outline all your qualifications and achievements in your application to provide us a full picture. Your offer will typically be based on your predicted and/or achieved grades from full level 3 qualifications or above e.g. A levels, BTEC Ext Diploma, Access to HE, etc. Any subject specifics are outlined below in the A-levels section, and these specifics are applicable across all equivalent qualifications. A strong application/performance and appropriate experience will be taken into account where typical criteria is not met.

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits with 45 at Level 3


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

IELTS overall score at a minimum of 6.0; with at least IELTS 5.5 in each band (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) or another Secure English Language Test(SELT)at CEFR level B2 or above

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 87%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

Republic of Ireland 9250.0 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
EU 14045.0 Year 1
International 14045.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

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Provider information

Kedleston Road
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Derby
DE22 1GB

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