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Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science

Canterbury Christ Church University

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UCAS CODE: XC36

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Canterbury

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Top 10 in the UK for the satisfaction with teaching in the subject area of Sports Science.

(The Guardian University Guide 2026)


Combine your passion for sport, movement, and teaching with a degree in Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science.

Through this interdisciplinary degree, you’ll be able to study two subject areas. Both distinct in their own specialisms yet interconnected, you’ll learn how each inform each other, giving you a deeper understanding of how both physical education and sports science overlap.With a strong emphasis on practical and experiential learning, this hands-on degree bridges the gap between theory and practice. You’ll have opportunities to work in a variety of environments including outdoor education centres and different school settings.


What you’ll learn

- Delve into a range of subjects including physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and sociology.- Understand how young people learn physical skills through practical activities in physical education and sport.- Apply psychological principles to sport, motivation, and behaviour.- Develop your practical teaching and leadership skills need to thrive in a teaching environment.- Personalise your degree through a range of optional modules, tailoring your studies to your preference.What’s more, as you gain real-world learning through practical activities, this course will set you up for a range of careers including PE teaching, sport coaching, personal training, health promotion, and sport science.If you want to make a difference through movement, then study Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science with CCCU.


Accreditation

Our labs are accredited by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. You’ll have access to cutting-edge equipment, including eye-tracking technology, 3D motion-capture systems, gas-analysis equipment and an altitude chamber.

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Tuition fees

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£ 17,000per year

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University information

Canterbury Christ Church University

  • University League Table

    92nd

  • Campus address

    Canterbury, N Holmes Rd, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    64th out of 86 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    123 59%

    34th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    69th

    19
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.28 82%

    36th

    22

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