Sports Development Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Sports Coaching with Performance Sport with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 25% £9250 £15000 99 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport Development BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 71% 0% 11% £9250 £18000 157 Paisley On campus Full-time
Sports Development with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 88% 0% 8% £9250 £20600 154 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sports Coaching with Community Health and Physical Activity BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 25% £9250 £15000 99 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport Development with Coaching BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 72% 1% 9% £9250 £15860 £16655 129 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Sports Coaching with Community Health and Physical Activity with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 25% £9250 £15000 99 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sports Development BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 90% 0% 5% £9250 £20600 141 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sports Coaching with Performance Sport BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 25% £9250 £15000 99 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport Development and Coaching FdSc Liverpool John Moores University - - 10% £7500 - 150 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Football Development & Coaching FdA Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Football Development and Performance with Sandwich Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - - - £9250 £15000 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Football Development and Coaching (Top Up) BA Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Sport Coaching and Sport Development (Top-Up) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £6350 - - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Sports Development CertHE University Academy 92 - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sport Development BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Part-time
  • MSc Sports Development and Coaching
    1/3
  • MSc Sport Coaching - Academics
    2/3
  • A day in the life of a Sports Development Apprentice
    3/3

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
61 /100
26913 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

chart data
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Sports Development

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22438 £20448 £24818
25-75 percentile range £18849 - £25991 £15981 - £24541 £19498 - £30391
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Sports Development courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22615 £21097 £25442
25-75 percentile range £19149 - £25957 £16601 - £25107 £20616 - £30959
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Sports Development

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

chart data
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Sports Development who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

chart data
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Sports Development

  • Local Authorities
  • Higher Education Institutions
  • Sports Councils and NGBs
  • Leisure Centres
  • Sports Centres
  • Universities

Specialisations within Sports Development

  • Sports Management
  • Sports Marketing

Jobs of graduates of Sports Development (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Sports Development at Anglia Ruskin University

15% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Teaching Professionals
15% Administrative occupations
10% Caring personal services
10% Information Technology Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Customer service occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Protective service occupations
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

chart data

Grading Distribution

Students of Sports Development in the UK received the following grades.

chart data
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Sports Development

chart data
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Sports Development, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Sports Development is the study of the monitoring, analysis, diagnosis and prescription of actions to enhance the component elements of sport.

The median salary of graduates of Sports Development was £22438 15 months after graduation, £20448 3 years after graduation and £24818 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Sports Development studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE