BA Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year)
About this course
BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year), a joint honours degree focusing on inclusion, disability rights, physical education and sports coaching. The course includes a compulsory foundation year, alongside optional opportunities for a placement year and a year abroad.
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What students say
Based on about 84 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 120 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 19%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 48 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 66%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 75%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 1%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £28,000. The £23,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BA Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University do next?
81% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
Does BA Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.