St Mary's University Twickenham, London
BA (Hons) Physical Education, Sport and Youth DevelopmentTwickenham, United Kingdom
DEGREE TYPE
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* home students; 14,850 GBP - international students
Key Summary
Introduction
The Physical Education, Sport and Youth Development degree at St Mary’s provides you with a critical understanding of the physical, social, pedagogical and educational aspects of Physical Education and Sport. This will take place through a theoretical and applied approach that requires you to engage as active learners in a variety of practical and theoretical contexts.
- Designed specifically for anyone wishing to pursue careers in teaching, special educational needs and disability settings and youth coaching in able-bodied and adapted sports.
- Develop and explore the practical application of PE and sports coaching, as well as wider considerations, such as philosophy, sociology and adapted physical education and sport.
- Gives you a critical understanding of the physical, social, pedagogical and educational aspects of physical education, sport and youth development.
- School-based observation and applied activity sessions.
Why St Mary's?
We have an incredibly strong reputation for Physical Education teaching and sports performance at St Mary’s University. Our programme offers you the opportunity to work towards a career in teaching PE in both the primary, secondary and special needs settings, youth coaching in both able-bodied and adapted sports, sports development and the leisure industry.
The campus itself is greenly-rural, yet London-urban, located amongst many partnership organisations for you to access for their own work-based development.
The uniqueness of the course is displayed in the variety of sports industry modules options on offer, enabling you to choose several career pathways. The course highly regards the innovative use of technology to enhance your experience, particularly in relation to supporting the development of your teaching and coaching practice.
We have established strong links with over 200 schools that form our teaching partnerships and provide a diverse range of teaching settings for you to gain work placement experience. The location of these placements varies between locally-sourced settings and placements close to students' hometowns. We also have links with a range of National Governing Bodies in Elite and Disability Sport, as well as with a Premier League football club, who provide invaluable work-based learning opportunities.
The course is further supported by a team of lecturers who have a wide range of expertise in academic and industry fields, national and Olympic/Paralympic sports arenas and professional expertise and experience in PE and sport, who make every effort to know their students by name, not by number.
Program Outcome
Why study Physical Education, Sport and Youth Development?
Physical Education, Sport and Youth Development ensures that you are equipped for many different roles within the sports industry. This is done by undertaking work-based opportunities and additional sporting qualifications that will further enable them to stand out in the job market.
The degree explores the practical application of physical education and sports coaching as well as wider contemporary considerations associated with the industry such as philosophy, sociology, performance analysis and sports development. It also focuses on providing you with a critical understanding of the physical, social, pedagogical and educational aspects of Physical Education and Sport.
We aim for you to gain both knowledge and an understanding of applying innovative ideas to their coaching and teaching practice.
Admissions
Curriculum
Year one
- Holistic Development of the Young Person 1
- Learning in Context
- Introduction to Teaching and Coaching Games
- Introduction to Creativity and Individual Activities
- Introduction to Equality and Diversity in PE and Sport
- Holistic Development of the Young Person 2
Year two
- Professional Practice 1
- Research Proposal
- Teaching and Learning 1 - Optional
- Teaching and Coaching Games - Optional
- Developing Creativity within Individual Activities - Optional
- Contemporary Issues in PE and Sport - Optional
- Adapted Physical Activity, PE and Sport 1 - Optional
Year three
- Professional Practice 2
- Research Project
- Teaching and Learning in Secondary Physical Education - Optional
- Applied Teaching and Coaching Pedagogy - Optional
- Coach Education, Development and Mentoring - Optional
- Advanced Contemporary Issues in PE and Sport - Optional
- Adapted Physical Activity, PE and Sport 2 - Optional
- Teaching and Learning in Primary Physical Education - Optional
- Youth Talent Development - Optional
Career Opportunities
The Careers Service has more information on careers and study options available to graduates.
The degree provides excellent preparation for students who wish to become teachers. This includes delivering the National Curriculum, understanding our teaching and learning and exploring how classroom and school are influenced by policy and philosophy.
Approximately 60% of graduates from this degree enter teaching-related careers. Tutor expertise and an exceptionally strong schools partnership provide the foundation for the PE pathway that students can follow almost exclusively in preparing for a teacher training course.
If your career interests lie within the health and fitness industries, the degree's focus on physical literacy from cradle-to-grave will support your personal development.
This degree is also appropriate for those who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree or research.
Secondary teaching
St Mary's will guarantee a Secondary PE PGCE interview for all Physical Education, Sport and Youth Development students who meet the entry criteria, convey a passion for PE teaching and demonstrate an understanding of pedagogy.
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
A range of scholarships and bursaries are available to new undergraduate students. This includes:
- St Mary's bursary
- Vice-Chancellor's Excellence scholarship
- Care leavers' bursary
- International student scholarships
- Sports scholarships
- Sports coaching bursary