| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The UWS BSc (Hons) Sport Development degree focuses on helping people lead healthy, active lifestyles. You'll learn about both the development of sport and development through sport by exploring sport’s contributions to health, communities, economies, and societies on global and local scales. This degree is unique in Scotland and was developed in consultation with partners from national sport organizations, governing bodies, and the NHS. Graduates are prepared for careers in sport development, sport, leisure, and education settings.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This degree is unique in Scotland and was developed in consultation with partners from:
- National sport organisations
- Governing bodies
- NHS
- Third sector
- Senior sport development officers
- Expert coaches
These strong links to industry are reflected in:
- Course design
- Work experience opportunities
- Employment opportunities available to UWS students
Course highlights:
- Gain a broad understanding of the principles and application of sport development.
- In your Honours year, have the opportunity to tailor your learning to align with your interests and career goals.
- Benefit from excellent links with a number of clubs and organisations, including many SPFL football clubs, Active Schools, and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, which provide work-based learning opportunities.
- The degree is delivered at UWS’s new, state-of-the-art Lanarkshire Campus, with elements also delivered at the Emirates Arena – a world-class sports facility built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and the home of many Scottish governing bodies in sport.
- Students can visit an international destination to experience first-hand what it is like to operate in a successful sports-related industry in another country. Students have visited world-leading organisations including:
- FC Barcelona
- The Museu olimpic i de l’esport Joan Antoni Samaranch
- The FA’s National Performance Centre – St George’s Park.
Outline:
The BSc (Hons) Sport Development programme has the following structure:
Year 1:
- This year provides an overview of the academic study of sport and introduces students to various topics related to sport coaching, sport development, and sport & exercise science. You will cover content related to sport event management and coaching theory and practice that you will utilise in your first industry partner placement.
Year 3:
- Start to specialize in sport development, putting theory into practice. You will study modules including social issues in sport, learn more about sport provision in schools, and be introduced to sport management principles. You will also take part in your second placement with an industry partner and learn research skills that will prepare you for your Honours year.
Year 4:
- Consolidate the theory you have gained by completing modules covering global issues in sport development and sport business operations. You will also undertake elective modules related to your career plan, with options covering interventions in sport & physical activity; exercise referral in special populations; mental health & physical activity; and developing outdoor sport. There is also the opportunity to undertake an applied international field trip. You will also complete a final year dissertation in a sport-related topic of your choice.
Assessment:
This degree uses a variety of assessment methods, including:
- Group and individual work
- Multiple-choice exams
- Reflective practice reports
- Essays
- Case study deconstruction
- Practical examination
- Research production
- Journal reviews
Teaching:
This degree is taught through a combination of learning methods including:
- Tutor-led lectures
- Tutorials and seminars
- Practical workshops and exercises in a simulated work environment
- Small group teaching and group project work
- Independent, online and peer-to-peer learning (an important element of this course)
Careers:
The programme prepares students for careers in sport development but also sport, leisure and education settings in general. It equips students with the knowledge and skills to find opportunities in a wide range of roles, including:
- Local authorities
- Active Schools
- Enterprise and management
- Sport, physical activity and health and education programmes
- Sports coaches
- Health and well-being officers
- Fitness club managers
Other:
- Students will also have access to UWS's extensive library resources and online databases.
Scottish
£1,820 cost per year of study (usually paid by the Scottish Government via SAAS )
All other UK & Republic of Ireland
£9,250 Cost per year of study, but not more than £27,750
Channel Islands & Isle of Man
£9,250 Cost per year of study, but not more than £27,750
International (all other EU plus Non-EU)
£18,000 per year of study
Modular Tuition Fees (20-credit points) 2024-25
Scottish
£305 per module (20 credits)
All other UK & Republic of Ireland
£1,550 per module (20 credits)
Channel Islands & Isle of Man
£1,550 per module (20 credits)
International (all other EU plus Non-EU)
£3,000 per module (20 credits)
