During your Sport & Physical Education Foundation Entry Year you’ll study alongside peers from related courses, whilst gaining a broad introduction to sports leadership.
Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree.
You’ll benefit from our links with professional sports teams, public and private sector sports providers and grassroots sports clubs.
You’ll also enjoy guest lectures from organisations such as British Wheelchair Basketball, Wigan Warriors, Lancashire FA and local Schools Direct partnerships.
Why study with us
- Examine sports from socio-cultural and historical perspectives, along with the study of physical education, health and fitness.
- It will equip you with a broad range of skills and knowledge that is built from an interdisciplinary approach.
- You’ll also have the chance to study optional modules in sports management, coaching and development, and will learn about major sporting issues and physical education in the UK and beyond.
What you'll do
- You’ll be taught by staff with extensive experience – including former teachers and personal trainers, as well as traditional academics.
- Most lecturers are research active, so you’ll benefit from their passion and cutting-edge expertise.
- You’ll be supported to become a valued and employable graduate with a promising future and a suite of transferable workplace skills.
Module overview
Year OOptional modules
• EFC495: Academic Reading
• EFC496: Academic Listening
• EFC497: Academic Speaking
• EFC498: Academic Writing and Study
• TLC123: Practical Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity
• TLC126: Introduction to Sport and Physical Education
• TLC130: Foundations in Sport, Physical Activity & Health
• TLC131: Academic and Personal Development in Sport, Physical Activity and Health
Year 1
Compulsory modules
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TLI142: Introduction to Sport and Physical Education: Professional and Academic Development
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TLI143: Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Physical Education
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TLI144: Introduction to Lifestyle, Physical Activity and Health
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TL1145: Introduction to the Science of Sport and Physical Education
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TL146: Introduction to Socio-Cultural Issues in Sport and Physical Education
Year 2
Compulsory modules
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TL2142: Investigating Sport and Physical Education
• TL2143: Applied Teaching and Learning in Physical Education
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TL2144: Interventions for Wellbeing and Healthy Active Lifestyles
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TL2145: The Sociology of Sport and Physical Education
Optional modules
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TL2098: School and Community Sports Development
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TL2138: Facilitating Outdoor Learning
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• TL3102: Dissertation
• TL3158: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise in Sport, Health & Wellbeing
• TL3159: Contemporary Physical Education & School Sport
• TL3172: Consultancy Project
Optional modules
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TL3069: Sport and Politics
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TL3160: Sociological Issues in Disability Sport
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TL3181: Developing Sport in Practice
• TL3208: Programming for Individual Change
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Your Sport and Physical Education Foundation Entry Year is the stepping stone to be being thoroughly prepared for a diverse range of careers. Career opportunities can vary, from performance enhancement, teaching and personal training to sports management, public services and health management Some graduates go on to work in the commercial and retail sectors.
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