Sports Studies

Course

In Plymouth

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Plymouth

About the course

Access to Higher Education courses are designed for students aged 19 or over. If you are aged 18 or under, this course may not be suitable for you. Please contact us on or 01752 305300 if you would like any help discussing alternative options.

Are you looking for a career change? All of our CAVA Access to HE programmes are suited to students who left school to follow one career path, only to find later in life that you want to retrain, or study a university course.

This Access to HE course will build a foundation for any student wishing to pursue a career in sport related professions, for example strength and conditioning and sport therapy. The emphasis will be on building the knowledge and skills necessary to take you on to either a foundation or full degree. Alongside the subject units you will also build skills to enable you to become proficient in producing academic work.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Plymouth (Devon)
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Kings Road, PL1 5QG

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry requirements

The entry requirements for this Access to HE courses are level 2 qualifications in maths and English. This may be a GCSE grade C (4/5) in the subjects or functional skills qualifications.

To succeed on this course you need to be committed towards your study and focused upon your career choice. This route is designed for adult students (19+). Funding is not available for those aged 18 and under, and we would recommend that alternative vocational qualifications and A Levels are considered, which support progression onto further or higher education and employment.
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Subjects

  • Access
  • Maths
  • Sports Science
  • Sport Coaching
  • Sports Studies
  • University

Course programme

What you'll learn

Academic Subject Content Units

  • 45 graded units at level 3 – these will include subjects that will support a broad range of higher education applications, such as psychology, biology, chemistry and maths related subjects.
  • 15 at level 2 or ungraded at level 3 – these will include academic preparation skills units and may include examination technique and practice, maths, English and introductory sciences.

Diploma Total: 60 credits.

Placements, Voluntary Work and Paid Employment
It is essential that you are aware if your university course requires you to have prior experience before applications are made. Lack of work experience would not exclude you from completing the Access course, however it may impact on your application to university.

GCSEs
GCSE equivalences in maths, English and science are not part of the Access Diploma. It is up to you if you wish to enrol on GCSEs alongside your diploma, if you do not currently hold a recent 9-4 (A*-C) qualification. Your chosen university may not require its applicants to have GCSEs, or may be happy with previously achieved qualifications, such as O Level, level 2, etc.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have clarified if enrolling on a GCSE is appropriate for you. If your university course does require you to study at GCSE level you could study alongside your Access Diploma, however you must understand the implications of not achieving your GCSEs. Although it does not affect your achievement of an Access Diploma it may compromise your place at university if you achieve the Access Diploma but do not achieve your GCSEs. Some universities encourage applicants to apply for university without GCSEs and complete equivalences between application and enrolment with the university (again, this is something you have to clarify).

Alternatively, you may wish to study your GCSEs the year before or after Access study. GCSE classes are held during the day and in the evening. You will have to apply as a separate course, as well as your Access course, if this is your preference. The national changes in GCSE requirements for mature students are unique to each university.

Sports Studies

Price on request