Sports Studies

Course summary

This course is ideally for anyone wishing to pursue a career in the sport and active leisure industry. The course provides a balance of breadth and depth, while retaining a degree of choice for individual learners to study content relevant to their own interests and progression choices. The course is ideal for students with a keen interest in sport and gives you a good breath of knowledge allowing you to move either into work or progress onto university for further study. (Equivalent in size to 1.5 A Levels) 7 units of which 4 are mandatory and 2 are external. Compulsory units: Anatomy and Physiology (external) Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being (external) Professional Development in the Sports Industry Sports Leadership Optional units: Practical Sports Performance Fitness testing Sports Psychology