Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science at University of Birmingham
Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science (BSc (Hons), C6L4) at University of Birmingham asked for 128–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 128 - 136 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C6L4 · C6 sport and exercise science + L4 social policy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
92%
still studying
UK 80%
8%
left higher education
UK 15%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities91%89%
Assessment and feedback81%88%
Academic support90%93%
Organisation and management90%90%
Learning resources83%89%
Student voice83%86%
40 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£25.5k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 100 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
62% working9% working and studying16% studying4% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
72%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
86%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Teaching Professionals13%
- Business and public service associate professionals11%
- Elementary occupations8%
- Natural and social science professionals8%
- Administrative occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 225 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
sports coaching biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Sport and exercise sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel University of London | Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences DipHE | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Bucks New University | Sports Therapy BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Sport and Exercise Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Leeds Trinity University | Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | English and Sport Science BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Applied Sport Science BSc (Hons) | 114 - 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | Health and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | AAB - A*AC | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science this course | 128 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Exercise and Sport Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Sports & Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Sport and Exercise Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 852 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More sport and exercise sciences at University of Birmingham
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences BSc (Hons)
- Sports Sciences with Business BSc (Hons)