Sport and Physical Activity courses

Physical Education and School Sport

BA (Hons)

Discover the theory behind physical education and sports activities in schools and the wider sporting community. Master the fundamentals of learning and develop engaging teaching techniques. Put your knowledge into practice and inspire young people to stay active with this hands-on course.

Sport & Exercise Science

BSc (Hons)

Discover the science behind sport and exercise. Support practical action with solid theory, build your subject knowledge and learn how to develop a variety of training programmes. Join this degree, endorsed by BASES, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

BSc (Hons)

Combine your passion for sport, physical activity and exercise with a commitment to promoting health through science.

Sports Business Management

BSc (Hons)

Get ready for a career working in the management and delivery of professional and community sport. Combine hands-on experience and theory on this sport management degree endorsed by CIMSPA, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity.

Sports Coaching

BSc (Hons)

Want to work in sports performance or community sports coaching? Our sports coaching degree will help you do exactly that. Underpinned by theory and research, this practical course will teach you all you need to know to succeed and provide plenty of hands-on work experience.

Sports Therapy

BSc (Hons)

Eager to learn the skills needed to keep athletes in peak physical condition? This applied sports therapy degree provides hands-on experience working with clients in our on-campus clinic. And it’s accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists.

Applied Sport & Exercise Science

MSc

Coach or athlete? Sports support staff? Recent graduate in this area? Whatever your role, wherever you want your career to go next, boost your employability in sport and exercise science with real-world experience, research expertise and applied skills.

Physical Literacy

MSc

Are you passionate about promoting physical activity and sport to encourage lifelong health and wellbeing? Our MSc Physical Literacy will give you the tools to understand and teach physical literacy to a range of audiences.

Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health

MSc

Design. Implement. Evaluate. Discover what it takes to create effective sport and physical activity initiatives that promote and support mental health. Delivered in partnership with Everton in the Community, we’ll set you up for success with this distinctive interdisciplinary degree.

Sports Therapy

MSc

Ready to take your career in sports therapy to the next level? Advance your knowledge. Sharpen your specialist skills. Build on your professional experience with 200 hours of placement at master’s level.

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Focus on a research area in depth, receive substantial training in a range of research approaches and write a thesis that will demonstrate your understanding of how to develop a critical academic argument.

Masters by Research

MRes

Receive substantial training in a range of research approaches, developing an appreciation of their theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, before completing a research-based dissertation that focuses on a topic in-depth.