BSc (Hons) Physical Activity and Health

Course Overview

Launch your career in Physical Activity and Health at UEA, where scientific knowledge and real-world issues meet to shape your learning. Seamlessly integrate theory with embedded placements, industry insights, and empirical research. Tailor your path to address global physical activity and health challenges, graduating ready to shape a heathier, more active world.

For expertise in physical activity and health, choose UEA's School of Education and Lifelong Learning, where practical experience and research knowledge converge. You’ll encounter our staff’s comprehensive grasp of national and global issues in physical activity and health. We're committed to nurturing your personal and professional growth, empowering you to realise your potential and carve out your future career.

In our BSc Physical Activity and Health, explore the effects of physical inactivity across diverse populations. Embrace community-centered strategies for fostering healthy behaviours from a multidisciplinary stance. Challenge social inequalities, and harness your skills to advocate for physical activity, fostering a lifelong commitment to health within communities.

UEA's SportsPark, a premier facility for health and physical activity promotion, is at the heart of our Active Campus. Enrich your studies with off-site trips to the North Norfolk Coast, Thetford Forest, and local health and physical activity providers. Benefit from collaborations with organisations like Active Norfolk, making UEA your destination for studying physical activity and health.

Elevate your career with our top-ranked program, which holds nationally accredited awards and the UEA Award for enhanced employability. You can follow in the footsteps of our graduates to a career as a physical activity and health promotion officer, social prescriber, physiotherapist, or occupational therapist, or pursue postgraduate studies. Unleash your potential at UEA.

This course is open to

UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.

We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.

You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.

English and Mathematics

All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade C or grade 4.

We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies page.

Additional GCSE Requirements

We also require GCSE grade C or 4 in Science.

Typical International Entry Requirements

We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students.

A levels

ABB

BTEC

Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM

Combinations of BTEC and A levels

Extended Diploma: DDM

Diploma: DD plus B at A level.

Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A level.

BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers

International Baccalaureate

32 points overall

INTO UEA

If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree.

English Foreign Language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading): 

• IELTS:  6.0  overall (minimum  5.5  in all components) 

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

 If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.

Pre-sessional English at INTO UEA

Academic English at INTO UEA

Deferred Entry

We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.

Admissions Policy

Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.

Employability

You’ll graduate as a skilled and confident advocate for all forms of physical activity participation and health promotion. You’ll be well placed to enter a range of organisations including local authorities, Active Partnerships, the NHS and the care sector. In addition, many of our graduates decide to continue their studies with postgraduate courses such as Education, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Sports Science, Social Work or a Master’s by Research.

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

• Health/physical activity promotion officer
• Social Prescribing (local authority or GP support)
• Fitness and exercise instructor and/or business owner
• Community physical activity development
• Educational training and development
• Public Health

Discover more on our Careers webpages.