Sports development degrees
54 courses at 28 UK universities offer sports development for 2027 entry: most ask for between 48 and 96 UCAS points; 2 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often BBC - BCC.
Qualifications BSc (Hons) 21, BA (Hons) 18, FdSc 4, FD 3
Study full-time 53, part-time 1
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing sports development with another subject.
- sports coaching 24
- sport and exercise sciences 7
- sports management 5
- sports studies 3
- English as a second language 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
Universities
- Liverpool John Moores University 7
- UCFB 5
- Cardiff Metropolitan University 3
- University Academy 92 (UA92) 3
- Barnsley College University Centre 2
- Bucks New University 2
- Cornwall College 2
- University Centre Bishop Burton 2
- University of Bedfordshire 2
- University of Derby 2
- University of East Anglia UEA 2
- University of East London 2
- University of Northampton 2
- University of South Wales 2
- University of Staffordshire 2
- University of the West of Scotland 2
- Blackburn College 1
- Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group 1
- Global Institute of Sport (GIS) 1
- Lincoln College University Centre 1
- Loughborough College 1
- Middlesbrough College 1
- North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 1
- Sheffield College 1
- Shrewsbury College 1
- St Mary's University, Twickenham 1
- University of Huddersfield 1
- University of Stirling 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCPH | Sports Coaching, Physical Education and Health | FD | Barnsley College University Centre | — | UCAS |
| SCTU | Sports Coaching, Physical Education and Health Top-Up | BA (Hons) | Barnsley College University Centre | — | UCAS |
| BYYX | Bedfordshire International Foundation Year (Education) | Foundation Year | University of Bedfordshire | — | UCAS |
| BFYS | Bedfordshire International Foundation Year (Sport) | Foundation Year | University of Bedfordshire | — | UCAS |
| — | Sport and Exercise Science (Coaching Science) | HNC | University Centre Bishop Burton | 48 points | UCAS |
| SCAD | Sport, Coaching and Development | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Bishop Burton | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| CP10 | Sports Coaching Top Up | BSc (Hons) | Blackburn College | — | UCAS |
| FDP1 | Sports Coaching with Performance Sport | BA (Hons) | Bucks New University | 88 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| FDP4 | Sports Coaching with Performance Sport with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Bucks New University | 32 - 56 points | UCASUNI |
| C690 | Sport Performance Analysis | BSc (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C69F | Sport Performance Analysis (with Management Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 32 points | UCAS |
| S69F | Sport Performance Analysis (with Sport Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 32 points | UCAS |
| 07V3 | Tournament Golf | FdSc | Cornwall College | 60 points | UCAS |
| 2M5C | Tournament Golf | BSc (Hons) | Cornwall College | 80 points | UCAS |
| C620 | Sport Coaching and Coach Development | BA (Hons) | University of Derby | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C6WF | Sport Coaching and Coach Development with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Derby | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| C640 | Physical Education, Sport and Health | BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia UEA | — | UCASUNI |
| C62A | Sports Development | BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia UEA | — | UCASUNI |
| B993 | Sport, Physical Education and Development | BSc (Hons) | University of East London | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| B468 | Sport, Physical Education and Development (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of East London | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| CC67 | Football Coaching and Management | FdA | Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 64 points | UCAS |
| BAFC | Football Coaching | BA (Hons) | Global Institute of Sport (GIS) | 96 points | UCAS |
| H087 | Physical Education and Youth Sport Coaching | BSc (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | BBC - BCC | UCASUNI |
| C654 | Sports Coaching, Education and Development | FdSc | Lincoln College University Centre | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| 4K59 | Physical Education | BSc (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCASUNI |
| H108 | Physical Education with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCASUNI |
| 7R21 | Sport Business | BA (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCASUNI |
| SDTU | Sport Coaching and Development Top-Up | BSc (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCAS |
| SDC1 | Sport Development and Coaching | FdSc | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCASUNI |
| SPN1 | Sport Nutrition | BSc (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCASUNI |
| SPN2 | Sport Nutrition with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCASUNI |
| C650 | Sport Coaching with Development (Blended Learning) | BSc (Hons) | Loughborough College | — | UCASUNI |
| A213 | Sports Coaching, Development and Fitness | FD | Middlesbrough College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| 006C | Sport | HNC | North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College | 64 points | UCAS |
| C602 | Physical Education and Sport | BA (Hons) | University of Northampton | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C604 | Physical Education and Sport (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Northampton | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| SP11 | Physical Education and School Sport Foundation Degree | FD | Sheffield College | 64 points | UCAS |
| OUTD | Outdoor Leadership | HND | Shrewsbury College | 48 points | UCAS |
| C607 | Sports Coaching and Development | FdSc | University of South Wales | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C616 | Sports Coaching and Physical Education | BSc (Hons) | University of South Wales | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| SP01 | Sports Performance Analysis and Talent Identification | BSc (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C601 | Sports Development and Coaching | BA (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCAS |
| FCM1 | Football Coaching and Management | BA (Hons) | UCFB | — | UCAS |
| FCMC | Football Coaching and Management | CertHE | UCFB | — | UCAS |
| FCMF | Football Coaching and Management with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | UCFB | — | UCAS |
| FCTD | Football Coaching and Talent Development | BA (Hons) | UCFB | — | UCAS |
| FTDB | Football Coaching and Talent Development - Distance (with attendance) | BA (Hons) | UCFB | — | UCAS |
| C902 | Physical Education | CertHE | University Academy 92 (UA92) | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| X921 | Physical Education | BA (Hons) | University Academy 92 (UA92) | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| X221 | Physical Education (Accelerated) | BA (Hons) | University Academy 92 (UA92) | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| C605 | Physical Education and Sports Coaching (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| C563 | Sport Coaching and Sport Development (Top-Up) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | — | UCAS |
| C621 | Sport Coaching & Development | BSc (Hons) | University of the West of Scotland | 69 points | UCAS |
| C600 | Sport Development | BSc (Hons) | University of the West of Scotland | 69 points | UCASUNI |