BA Sport Coaching and Physical Education
About this course
BA (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education is a undergraduate degree within Sport and Exercise Science. Core topics include Systems Design, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students complete a work-based placement period in an approved school or sports club environment during the second year, and undertake an extended research project in the final year. The first year covers fundamental concepts through modules such as Becoming a Sports Coach or PE Teacher, Coaching and Teaching: Process & Practice, Fundamental Movement Skills: Skill Acquisition, Mechanics & Analysis, and Beyond the Game: Performance Analysis in Action. The second year builds professional understanding through Work based learning (placement), Research methods in Sport & PE, Learning theory & the learner, and Practical Aspects of Performance Analysis in Sport. The final year includes compulsory study in modules like Honours Project (Dissertation), Pedagogy in practice, and Coaching children in sport, alongside optional modules covering topics such as Critical Sociology of Coaching and PE, Analysing Coaching in Action, Tactical Insights & Matchday Performance, Leadership & Management in Sport & PE, and Aesthetic and Diverse Activities in PE.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 96-112. Three A-levels at grades CCC - BBC Or BTEC triple grades MMM - DMM Access to HE Diploma accepted with credits in line with UCAS tariff point range T Level - Pass (C and above) - M And GCSE English Language at grade 4 or grade C or above DBS check required We will accept 2 AS levels in lieu of one A level but must be accompanied by 2 A Levels or BTECs (General Studies is excluded).
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What students say
Based on about 45 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Gained a higher qualification: 20%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 15%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 78%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 11%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Sports Coach or PE Teacher
- Coaching and Teaching: Process & Practice
- Fundamental Movement Skills: Skill Acquisition, Mechanics & Analysis
- Beyond the Game: Performance Analysis in Action
- High Quality Physical Education & Active Lifestyles
- Sport Science Principles of Growth & Development
- Work based learning (placement)
- Research methods in Sport & PE
- Learning theory & the learner
- Coaching theory and practice
- PE Pedagogy: Teaching Games & Diverse Activities
- Practical Aspects of Performance Analysis in Sport
- Honours Project (Dissertation)
- Pedagogy in practice
- Coaching children in sport
- Critical Sociology of Coaching and PE
- Analysing Coaching in Action
- Tactical Insights & Matchday Performance
- Leadership & Management in Sport & PE
- Aesthetic and Diverse Activities in PE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Plymouth Marjon University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BA Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Plymouth Marjon University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Plymouth Marjon University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Plymouth Marjon University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Plymouth Marjon University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.