Explore the career paths of other sport and physical activity graduates

Our sport and physical activity degree programmes cover a wide range of key graduate skills. These skills are widely recognised by employers and will help you get the career you want, providing you with a wide variety of employment opportunities.

As a result, our graduates have achieved successful careers with a variety of employers. Careers have included sports therapist, sports coach, PE teacher, health and fitness adviser, prison officer, business development associate, personal trainer and police officer.

“My tutors were incredibly supportive in helping me to choose a work placement. Thanks to the university having a multitude of contacts, there was no shortage of placement opportunities.”

Kyle Rathbone

BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy

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Networking – all you need to know

EHU Careers online learning: Building your network

How to improve your networking skills and build connections to open career opportunities

LinkedIn Learning: Tap into the Power of LinkedIn

Self-led online learning with a number of modules to help you make the most of LinkedIn, including how to use the Alumni tool.

Informational interviews: Getting the inside story

Watch this short video to find out how an informational interview can help you in your career or job search and then read how to secure one and what to ask.

YouTube: What are informational interviews? Indeed: What is an informational interview?

Research using the LinkedIn Alumni tool

The Alumni tool is a powerful way to find people to connect with. This search has already been filtered for you to show all of those who studied sport and physical activity or at EHU between 2014 and 2023, but you can also search by keyword, see their job titles and organisations they’re working with. You can also use this tool to grow your network by connecting with EHU alumni and by reaching out to them to get an insight in to their role or company.

LinkedIn Alumni tool