Sports Development Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
56 /100
25896 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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 £22422 £20968 £24866
25-75 percentile range £18853 - £25994 £16434 - £25586 £19878 - £30867

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22689 £21829 £26058
25-75 percentile range £19272 - £25985 £17240 - £25799 £20931 - £31752

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.

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.

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 Barnsley College

35% Teaching Professionals
25% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
10% Caring personal services

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Sports Development

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 £22422 15 months after graduation, £20968 3 years after graduation and £24866 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 Science - FdSc
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA