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Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Top 10 in the UK for the satisfaction with teaching in the subject area of Sports Science.
(The Guardian University Guide 2026)

Combine your passion for sport, movement, and teaching with a degree in Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science.

Through this interdisciplinary degree, you’ll be able to study two subject areas. Both distinct in their own specialisms yet interconnected, you’ll learn how each inform each other, giving you a deeper understanding of how both physical education and sports science overlap.

With a strong emphasis on practical and experiential learning, this hands-on degree bridges the gap between theory and practice. You’ll have opportunities to work in a variety of environments including outdoor education centres and different school settings.

What you’ll learn

  • Delve into a range of subjects including physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and sociology.

  • Understand how young people learn physical skills through practical activities in physical education and sport.

  • Apply psychological principles to sport, motivation, and behaviour.

  • Develop your practical teaching and leadership skills need to thrive in a teaching environment.

  • Personalise your degree through a range of optional modules, tailoring your studies to your preference.

What’s more, as you gain real-world learning through practical activities, this course will set you up for a range of careers including PE teaching, sport coaching, personal training, health promotion, and sport science.

If you want to make a difference through movement, then study Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science with CCCU.

Accreditation
Our labs are accredited by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. You’ll have access to cutting-edge equipment, including eye-tracking technology, 3D motion-capture systems, gas-analysis equipment and an altitude chamber.

Modules

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/courses/physical-education-and-sport-exercise-science?year=september-2027&modeRef=0#courseModules

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
XC36
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • Republic of Ireland
  • International
  • EU
  • United Kingdom

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
XC36
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBC

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

We accept a wide range of general qualifications that attract UCAS Tariff points either on their own or in combination with others.

Scottish Higher

Please see our website for information

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 15 Merit: 30

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 29

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

A current satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. Where you do not already have this you can apply for this check through the University. https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/applying/entry-requirements

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£9790

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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