Physical Education

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Physical Education

University of Cumbria
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Key features
  • Employability skills enhanced through varied community engagement projects
  • A range of exciting placement opportunities facilitated
  • Small class sizes and regular access to facilities
  • Access to a full range of National Governing Body and short course awards (incentives available)
  • High quality teaching, industry experts and research expertise
  • Quality Nike University of Cumbria Sports Kit for use on and off campus
  • Exciting career exit routes
Why study with us?

A degree in Physical Education could be your first step towards an exciting career in coaching, sport development, health development or even teaching. If you’re keen to engage in a practically-oriented course that makes the…

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Key features
  • Employability skills enhanced through varied community engagement projects
  • A range of exciting placement opportunities facilitated
  • Small class sizes and regular access to facilities
  • Access to a full range of National Governing Body and short course awards (incentives available)
  • High quality teaching, industry experts and research expertise
  • Quality Nike University of Cumbria Sports Kit for use on and off campus
  • Exciting career exit routes
Why study with us?

A degree in Physical Education could be your first step towards an exciting career in coaching, sport development, health development or even teaching. If you’re keen to engage in a practically-oriented course that makes the most of your talent or interest in Physical Education, then you may have found your match.

This course provides the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills that support entry into teaching and coaching careers, alongside the opportunity to explore the realms of sport development, or physical activity and health development. At the end of your second year, you will be able to participate in five-week work experience placement, where you can put your knowledge to the test. Some of our students are even offered employment or further development as a result of their placement.

In a recent external examiner’s report, the course was commended for its student support and guidance, and for the variety and quality of its teaching.

What can this course lead to?

A degree in Physical Education can lead to a wide range of career destinations. Some graduates have taken advantage of the opportunities to develop fitness specialism and become personal trainers or work in private gyms; others have opted to get further training to become teachers or physiotherapists.

Resources and facilities

The university's sports centre boasts a large, multi-purpose sports hall and an air conditioned fitness suite with 12 cardio vascular stations, eight fixed weight stations and a free weights area. The facility is run by Register of Exercise Professionals accredited staff. Read more about the Carlisle sports centre.

Entry requirements

80 UCAS tariff points.

GCSE at grade C or above in English.

Find out more about qualification options from the UCAS tariff table.

Please check selection criteria for any additional entry requirements.

Credit and UCAS requirements UCAS code: XC36 UCAS points: 80 Selection criteria

All places are offered subject to successful CRB clearance.

Costs

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Full-time students

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The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount).

As a full-time UK student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning £21,000 per annum (if you're from England) or £15,795 (if you're from Scotland). You may also be eligible for a maintenance loan (up to £5,500) and a maintenance grant (up to £3,354). For more information about student loans and grants, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Full-time students may be eligible for one of 110 NSP awards for full-time students worth up to £6,000.

Cumbria Bursary

The Cumbria Bursary is an annual cash award of £1,000 for up to three years of study. There are 300 Cumbria Bursaries available in 2013.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

  • Achievement scholarships
  • Outstanding performance awards
  • Access to Learning Fund
  • Utilities trust

EU

The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount).

As a full-time EU student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning £21,000 per annum (or the equivalent in your country). For more information about student loans, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Full-time students may be eligible for one of 110 NSP awards for full-time students worth up to £6,000.

Cumbria Bursary

The Cumbria Bursary is an annual cash award of £1,000 for up to three years of study. There are 300 Cumbria Bursaries available in 2013.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

  • Achievement scholarships
  • Outstanding performance awards
  • Utilities trust

International

The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year is £9,960.

Fees are billed annually and may be paid by the student or a sponsor. 75 percent of the annual tuition fees must be paid before or at registration. For students requiring a Tier 4 Student Visa, a deposit of £3,500 is expected as a minimum before a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) will be issued. For more information, visit our international student finance page.

Early payment discount

If you are paying your own fees, you may be eligible for an early payment discount of £1,000. This discount is awarded to students who pay in full before registration.

Additional financial support

Our money doctors will be on hand throughout the year to help you manage your money while you’re in the UK. However, if you do happen to run into financial difficulty during your time here, you may be able to access a small emergency support fund.

Part-time students

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The tuition fee for students starting study in the 2013/14 academic year is £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount). This fee is billed annually. For part-time students, the annual fee is calculated based on the number of years you take to complete your course. For example, a student studying part-time for six years may expect to pay £4,125 per year.

As a part-time UK student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning over £21,000 a year (if you're from England) or £15,795 (if you're from Scotland). For more information about student loans and grants, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Part-time students may be eligible for one of 40 NSP awards worth up to £3,000.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

  • Achievement scholarships
  • Outstanding performance awards
  • Access to Learning Fund
  • Utilities trust

EU

The tuition fee for students starting study in the 2013/14 academic year is £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount). This fee is billed annually. For part-time students, the annual fee is calculated based on the number of years you take to complete your course. For example, a student studying part-time for six years may expect to pay £4,125 per year.

As a part-time EU student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning over £21,000 a year. For more information about student loans, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Part-time students may be eligible for one of 40 NSP awards worth up to £3,000.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

  • Achievement scholarships
  • Outstanding performance awards
  • Utilities trust

UCAS Link

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Modules

Year one

  • Research and Study Skills
  • Mechanical Analysis of Human Movement
  • Psychology of Skill Acquisition
  • Curricular Applications of Outdoor Education
  • Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
  • Contemporary Social Issues in Sport and Physical Education I

Year two

  • Contemporary Social Issues in Sport and Physical Education II
  • Approaches to Teaching in Physical Education
  • Inter-disciplinary Concepts of Movement
  • Psychology of Teaching/Coaching
  • Health, Physical Activity and Lifestyle
  • Community Sport Development

For detailed summary of all course content please read our programme specification for this course.

Course summary

The programme has been designed to promote and extend your knowledge and skills relating to the study of physical education, sport development and health development. You will develop knowledge in all three areas of study at Levels 4 and 5.

A special feature is the five week, 80-hour equivalent, work experience placement at the end of the second year, where you apply your learning. We help you secure a placement in a school, in coaching, in sport development or in health promotion. Core modules prepare you for this experience and help you reflect upon it to enhance your personal and professional development. Across the programme assessment includes oral and poster presentations, a special study, coaching and teaching logbooks and portfolios, written and oral reports, including a laboratory report, essays, individual and group projects, and examinations (seen, open book and unseen). Approximately 75% is coursework and 25% examination.

Case studies

"The things I like about the course are the opportunities to actually teach, whether it be in lecture time or through the third year placement module. The lecturers are always available to talk to if you have a question or a problem. They are always willing to find out information if they don’t already know the answer." - Dan Grey

"My placement was a very exciting opportunity; it allowed me to see behind the scenes in sport and experience what life would be like working in that environment. The completion of our outdoor education module allowed us to travel to the Lake District for a four-day camp and included hiking, canoeing and orienteering. This was a great class bonding module, it was interesting, exciting and allowed us to learn outside of the classroom." - Jess Lawson

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