The Level 3 programme is made up of units, that are a mix of theory and practical work.

This course will cover some of the units below:

• Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Functional Anatomy
• Applied Research Methods in Sport Science
• Coaching for Performance and Fitness

If a learner is interested in studying physiotherapy as their higher education pathway, the six human biology units we teach at SGS are:

• Functional anatomy
• Physiology
• Sports massage
• Field and lab based fitness testing
• Biomechanics
• Nutrition

Qualification Size and UCAS Points

This BTEC qualification is equivalent to 3 A-Levels, giving the learner the opportunity to achieve a maximum of 168 UCAS points.

How do the Sports Academies work alongside this course?

Learners are able to access Sports Academies whilst studying at SGS College on a full-time course. Your academic studies and academy training work as a partnership, and as such, are never timetabled at the same time. This allows you to continue your development within your selected sporting discipline, whilst studying in an academic area that interests you. For example, a learner may have lectures on a Monday morning and then Academy training at WISE on a Monday afternoon.

Although no additional English and maths qualifications will be taken during this course, we aim to embed these essential skills into all of our lectures, giving learners the opportunity to further evolve and develop these important attributes.

Possible careers and salaries (after completion of Higher Education courses) include:

Sports Physiotherapist - £23,000 to £45,000 depending upon experience
Sports Scientist - £18,000 to £60,000 depending upon experience
Sports Analyst - £25,000 to £48,000 depending upon experience

Average yearly salary data taken from the National Careers Services website

Applicants will hold a total of 5 GCSE grade 5’s, including English, maths and science.