BA Physical Education
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 84%: 246 offers from 292 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 45%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 985 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 16%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 44%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 4%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Physical Education at Leeds Beckett University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £33,500. The £28,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BA Physical Education at Leeds Beckett University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Physical Education at Leeds Beckett University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Physical Education at Leeds Beckett University?
The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Physical Education at Leeds Beckett University?
84% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 246 offers from 292 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Physical Education at Leeds Beckett University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Physical Education at Leeds Beckett University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.