Sport Studies with optional placement year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Sport Studies with optional placement year BSc (Hons)
Important notice – Campus Update
Please note that classroom-based teaching takes place on the Belfast campus with practical teaching being taught on the Jordanstown campus.
This course allows you to analyse the role which sport plays in society, and consider ways in which sporting opportunities are developed and managed. It fosters the academic and professional skills needed to find employment in the sport and leisure industry. Social science modules (e.g. sociology of sport, politics of sport, sports policy & planning) alongside other modules (e.g....
<strong>Important notice – Campus Update</strong> <br/>Please note that classroom-based teaching takes place on the Belfast campus with practical teaching being taught on the Jordanstown campus. <br/><br/>This course allows you to analyse the role which sport plays in society, and consider ways in which sporting opportunities are developed and managed. It fosters the academic and professional skills needed to find employment in the sport and leisure industry. Social science modules (e.g. sociology of sport, politics of sport, sports policy & planning) alongside other modules (e.g. physical education, sports coaching, sports development and management, performance analysis and psychology of sport & exercise) combine to offer you a rich and diverse coverage of the academic study of sport.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Belfast
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
CNP2
Institution Code
U20
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B,C
Access to HE Diploma
Overall Access profile pass with an overall mark of 73% plus 73% in each level three module. To include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 40% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma (2016 suite) Award profile of DDD We will also accept smaller BTEC qualifications (i.e. Diploma or Extended Certificate / Introductory Diploma / Subsidiary Diploma) in combination with A Levels or other acceptable level 3 qualifications. To find out if the qualification you are applying with is a qualification we accept for entry, please check our Qualification Checker - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/equivalence We will also continue to accept QCF versions of these qualifications although grades asked for may differ. Check what grades you will be asked for by comparing the requirements above with the information under QCF in the Applied General and Tech Level Qualifications section of our Entry Requirements - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/undergraduate-entry-requirements
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
136 UCAS Tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be Higher Level) to include English, Mathematics and one Science subject at H6 if studied at Higher Level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Profile to include English Language, Mathematics and a Science at grade C/4. Essential/Key Skills in Application of Number is not regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Mathematics.
A level
A,A,B
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | £4,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| England, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £17,010 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
























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