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Sports Studies

University of Stirling
StirlingScotland
On campus
Full-time
€17,568.99/year
Duration
4 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Aug 2024

Program Description

Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence is the perfect place for you to kick-start your career in sport with our Sports Studies course.

Interested in the management and delivery of sport? Wonder how psychology enhances sports performance? Considered the local and global importance and impact of sport? If you’re thinking about a career in sport, a Sports Studies degree from Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence will help you be the difference.

We’ve developed a course that provides our graduates with a breadth of knowledge and practical experiences that can be applied to a wide range of sport related careers. Our course is flexible - we offer a wide variety of module options and it can be combined with a range of subjects, including Accountancy, Business Studies, Journalism, Marketing, and Psychology.

We're the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide Sports University of the Year 2020

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Curriculum

Year 1

Introduction to Sports Studies 1

Introduction to Sports Studies 2

Year 2

Sports Studies - Issues and Concepts

The Historical Development of Sport

Year 3

Research Methods in Sports Studies

Readings in Sports Studies

Year 4

Major Project in Sports Studies

Physical Education School Sport and Youth Culture

The Development of Excellence in Sport

Psychology of Exercise Physical Activity and Health

Managing the Business of Sport

Careers

This is set to continue as Scotland hosts a number of future sporting events. Many of our graduates have gone on to work as:

  • sport development officers, working with sporting governing bodies to develop sport – both here in Scotland and abroad
  • managers of sport facilities in sport and leisure trusts across the UK
  • administrators for national governing bodies and sport policy agencies, such as sportscotland
  • sport officers working with charities in developing nations to use sport to build communities
  • personal trainers in health and fitness organisations
  • coaches working with development teams in a number of sports, such as football and rugby
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