Foundation

Athlete Professional Development

Tuition per year £9,500 not confirmed
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IELTS6.0 not confirmed

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Overview

Entry requirements

English
IELTS 6.0 not confirmed

Careers opportunities

This sector pays modestly at entry and hires on practical competence, so the accreditations and hours logged during the degree matter more than the classification. A great deal of the work is in health, education and the public sector rather than in elite sport.

Roles graduates go into

  • Strength and conditioning coach
  • Sport or exercise scientist
  • Performance analyst
  • Rehabilitation practitioner
  • Development or community officer
  • Physical education teacher, with a teaching qualification

Where they work

  • Clubs, academies and national governing bodies
  • Leisure operators and health clubs
  • NHS and private rehabilitation services
  • Schools, colleges and universities
  • Local authority sport development
After the course

Accreditation with BASES for sport scientists, or the UKSCA for strength and conditioning, and both require logged supervised hours after graduation.

Fees and funding

Tuition, international students£9,500 not confirmed
Where you will study

University of Derby

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