Sport (Sports Performance)

Combine your practical sports expertise as an athlete, coach or practitioner, with the advanced study of factors that influence high-performance sport.

If you have experience of, and aspirations to work in, high-performance sport, this course is designed for you.

You’ll merge the study of high-performance sport with your own experience as an athlete, coach or practitioner. This will develop your theoretical knowledge of the subject alongside building your practical skills and experience at one the UK’s top sports universities.

Throughout the FdSc, you’ll explore sports performance subjects, including:

physiology
psychology
coaching
sports development
This will develop your knowledge in areas such as training principles, sport career transitions, performance analysis, and strength and conditioning.

BSc (Hons) one year
On successful completion of the FdSc at the required academic standard, you will have the option to continue your studies and progress to the one-year BSc (Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) course.

This builds on the FdSc, allowing you to develop analytical and reflective skills often valued by employers. You'll continue to use your own experiences, as either an athlete, coach or practitioner, as you critically analyse sports performance.

Should you decide not to continue your studies, you will graduate with an FdSc Sport (Sports Performance).

Taking part in our sports
The University of Bath is home to many athletes and competitors across a range of sports, as well as National Governing Bodies (NGBs). Many students compete within our priority sports teams, and have shown exceptional achievement and potential in both their academic and sporting performance.

Acceptance to this FdSc does not guarantee you a place within our priority sports teams. If you take part in a non-priority sport, then you may consider joining any of the existing Students’ Union sports clubs.

Develop your professional skills
We work to provide you with the skills and support to prepare you for employment and further study, such as:

communication and interview skills
CV and cover letter writing
networking
career planning