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Physical Education with QTS

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 13 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Sir Tom Cowie Campus
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Course summary

Share your love of physical education. Train for a career where you will inspire and influence young people. Give them the motivation, confidence, competence and understanding to lead a physically active life.

BSc (Hons) Physical Education with QTS is a fast-track route into teaching, taking just three years to be a fully qualified PE teacher in secondary education.

Learning through classroom experience and applying theory to your teaching practice will develop the skills you need to teach young people in education.

During this PE teaching degree, you'll study the scientific principles of physical education and sport, with applied practical activities while developing your expertise in the classroom; all with the support of a strong partnership between the University and your placement school.

Modules

Course Modules

Please visit the University's website for more information on our modules.

Assessment method

Please visit the University's website for more information on our assessment methods.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Department for Children, Schools and Families

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Has qualified teacher status
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Sir Tom Cowie Campus

Study options

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

Start dates

  • 13 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:
P1X1
Institution code:
S84
Campus name:
Sir Tom Cowie Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

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:
P1X1
Institution code:
S84
Campus name:
Sir Tom Cowie Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

T Level
M

UCAS Tariff
120-104

GCSE/National 4/National 5

You must also have five GCSEs at grade C or above, and these must include Mathematics and English Language, or equivalent qualifications. If you have studied for a GCSE which has a numerical grade then you will need to achieve a grade 4 or above. We will only accept equivalencies from equivalencytesting.com.

In addition to academic qualifications, you must also:

Have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Disclose any criminal convictions (required by DES Circular 9/93)
Complete a medical pro forma (based on DFEE Circular 8/92) <https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/study/education/physical-education-qts/#fees-and-reqs>

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Health Checks
Interview

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will also need International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at a score of 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing and no other element lower than 6.0.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Committed to supporting and nurturing all talented students. We believe a diverse student body benefits everyone. Our recruitment and application process is designed to encourage applicants with the potential to study with us.
Our admissions policy considers your personal circumstances and the educational context in which your achievements have been made. You could receive a reduced offer of up to 16 UCAS tariff points, depending on your individual circumstances and the course you select

Learn more on the University of Sunderland website

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.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Please refer to our website for course tuition fees - https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/

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