Explore sport coaching, physical education, sport management and development in an inspiring environment in the heart of Cambridge.
Do you dream of being the coach behind a great athlete, inspiring children through sport and physical activity, or supporting athletes’ development?
Our course is focused on preparing you for these careers, and more.
Together, we’ll explore sport development, physiology, and the psychology of sport coaching. You’ll use specialist labs accredited by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), gain safeguarding and coaching qualifications, and get first-hand experience working with schools and sports clubs.
We welcome talented athletes and offer financial support through our Sport Scholarship.
Why ARU?
Study a leading Sports Science course – ranked second in the UK and 17th in the World (Shanghai Rankings 2023).
Learn from supportive staff who are applied teaching and coaching practitioners, informed by evidence-based theory.
Develop critical, theoretical and practical skills in our specialist labs.
Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs, developed with employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
Study an industry-approved course – endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity and members of the International Council for Coaching Excellence.
We’re delighted to be Cambridge United Football Club’s Official Education Partner which supports opportunities such as work experience at the club or volunteering with the Cambridge United Foundation.
Year 1
Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 1 (30 credits)
Introduction to Sport Coaching and Development (30 credits)
Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 2 (30 credits)
Practical Delivery of Sport and Physical Education (30 credits)
Into ARU
CIMSPA Level 2 Gym Instructor (0 credits) *
Year 2
Applied Research Skills (15 credits)
Analysing Performance in Sport (15 credits)
Applied Coaching and Teaching (15 credits)
Sport Development (15 credits)
Advanced Topics in Sport Psychology (15 credits)
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Strength and Conditioning (15 credits) *
Nutrition for Health and Exercise (15 credits) *
Perceptual Motor Skills (15 credits) *
Applied Performance Analysis (15 credits) *
CIMSPA Level 3 Personal Trainer (0 credits) *
Year 3
Talent Identification and Development in Sport (15 credits)
Coaching Philosophy and Ethics (15 credits)
Mentoring and Learning in Coaching (15 credits)
Strategic Sport Development (15 credits)
Undergraduate Research Project (30 credits) *
Advanced Work Placement (30 credits) *
Exercise Medicine (15 credits) *
Contemporary Issues in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology (15 credits) *
Performance and Exercise Nutrition (15 credits) *
Advanced Strength and Conditioning (15 credits) *
Applied Sports Psychology (15 credits) *
*optional
Throughout the course, we’ll use a range of assessment methods to help you and your tutors measure your progress. We’ll assess you throughout each year, meaning that we can help you stay on the right track.
You’ll complete exams, practical skills tests, presentations, scientific reports, data-handling exercises, case study critiques, computer assessments and a research project on a topic of interest.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. Must include a pass in Psychology, Physical Education, Sports Studies or a Science subject at A level or equivalent level.
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.
ARU operates a policy of making contextualised offers for this course which may be a reduced conditional offer or an unconditional offer, using data from UCAS to make our assessment. We consider that this approach promotes the equality of educational opportunity for applicants from low participation groups in HE. ARU welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and helping them achieve their full potential. The offer of a place through the contextual offer process is at the discretion of ARU.
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.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
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.
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https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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