Sports Development Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Football Development and Coaching BA (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University 81% 0% 13% £9250 £11000 130 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Football Development and Performance with Sandwich Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 89% 0% 20% £9250 £14250 93 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Football Development and Performance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 89% 0% 20% £9250 £14250 93 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Football Development BA (Hons) University of Chichester 84% 1% 10% £9250 £14500 136 Chichester On campus Full-time
Sports Development with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 88% 0% 6% £9250 £17100 139 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sport Development and Coaching BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 89% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 93 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport Development and Coaching BSc (Hons) University of Lincoln 62% 0% 5% £9250 £15900 134 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Sport Development BA (Hons) University of Chichester 84% 1% 10% £9250 £14500 136 Chichester On campus Full-time
Sport Development BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 79% 1% 13% £9250 £10500 125 Leeds On campus Full-time
Sports Development BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 88% 0% 6% £9250 £17100 139 Norwich On campus Full-time
Football Development and Performance BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 89% 0% 20% £9250 £14250 93 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport Development and Coaching BA (Hons) University of Worcester 100% 1% 25% £9250 £13100 158 Worcester On campus Full-time
Sport Development BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 71% 5% 3% - £16400 136 Paisley On campus Full-time
Sport Development with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 79% 1% 13% - £10500 125 Leeds On campus Full-time
Sports Development and Management FdA Gower College Swansea 55% 20% 10% £9000 - 107 Swansea On campus Full-time
Sport Development and Coaching FdA Plymouth Marjon University - - 30% £9250 £11000 82 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Sport Development with Coaching BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 72% - 7% - - 118 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Applied Sports Performance Coaching FdSc Wakefield College - 40% 45% £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Sport Development BA (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University - 40% 45% £9250 £11000 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Football Development & Coaching FdA Middlesex University - 40% 45% £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
International Sport Development BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - £9250 £13200 - Luton On campus Full-time
Sports Development and Coaching BA (Hons) University of Stirling - - - £9250 £15100 - Stirling On campus Full-time
Coaching, Physical Education and Sports Development FdA Barnsley College - - 15% £3995 - - Barnsley On campus Part-time
Sports Development and Coaching BSc Burnley College - - 20% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Football Development (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - £9250 £13200 - Luton On campus Full-time
Sports Development and Coaching (top-up) BA (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £12450 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Sport Development and Coaching FdSc Liverpool John Moores University - - - £7500 - - Liverpool 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
Applied Sports Performance (Top up) BSc (Hons) Wakefield College - - - £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Sport Development and Coaching (Top up) BA (Hons) Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Sport Development with Coaching BA (Hons) Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Sport Development with Coaching (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Applied Sport BA (Hons) West Suffolk College - - - £8500 - - Bury St Edmunds On campus Part-time
Sports Development BSc (Hons) University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
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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 £20465 £20448 £24818
25-75 percentile range £17889 - £25004 £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 £20776 £21188 £25482
25-75 percentile range £17795 - £24721 £16626 - £25201 £20682 - £30992
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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

25% Sports and fitness occupations
20% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Caring personal services
5% Elementary occupations
5% Finance Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

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

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Sports Development

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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 £20465 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 Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE

Sport Development and Coaching - BA (Hons) at University of Worcester received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.