BSc Sports Development
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sports Development, a sports degree focused on community sport provision, physical education, and athlete performance. Core topics include Research Methods. The curriculum connects academic study with practical industry engagement through regional sports organisations. The first year introduces fundamental principles through modules such as Health, Fitness and Training, Sport and Exercise Psychology, The Anatomical and Physiological Basis of Human Movement, and Acquiring and Developing Skills. Year two builds on this foundation with compulsory study in Research and Experience in Physical Education, Sport and Health, Partnerships in Sport Provision, and High Performance Sport, alongside optional modules like Policy and Practice in Physical Education and Science of Physical Activity. The final year requires a Dissertation and Sport, Culture and Society, while offering optional modules including Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, Psychology of Physical Education, and Professional Development and Community Practice.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sports and fitness occupations: 40%
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative 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 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 75%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Foundation course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- HEALTH, FITNESS AND TRAINING
- SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
- THE ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT
- ACQUIRING AND DEVELOPING SKILLS
- PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AND CREATIVITY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SPORT AND HEALTH
- ACADEMIC PRACTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SPORT AND HEALTH
- PARTNERSHIPS IN SPORT PROVISION
- HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT
- POLICY AND PRACTICE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- ATHLETIC AND AQUATIC ACTIVITIES
- PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- SCIENCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- PSYCHOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH
- DISSERTATION
- SPORT, CULTURE AND SOCIETY
- ADVENTURE EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
- PSYCHOLOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- HEALTH, WELLBEING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION
- AESTHETIC ACTIVITIES
- ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF SPORT
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sports Development at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £32,000. The £27,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sports Development at University of East Anglia do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sports Development at University of East Anglia?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sports Development at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Sports Development at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.