Sport degrees combined with other subjects

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University of Stirling

United Kingdom , Stirling

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

on campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 48 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 19,500 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Sport degrees combined with other subjects

About

Interested in the management and delivery of sport? Wonder how psychology enhances sports performance? Considered the local and global importance and impact of sport? If you’re thinking about a career in sport, a tailored Sports degree from Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence will help you be the difference.

We’ve developed a range of combined courses that provides our graduates with a breadth of knowledge and practical experiences that can be applied to a wide range of sport-related careers. Our courses are flexible: we offer a wide variety of module options, and it can be combined with a range of subjects, including Accountancy, Business, Journalism, Marketing and Education.

You can choose from modules exploring four subject areas:

sports policy and management
physical activity and health
sports development and coaching
sport, culture and society

In addition, our extracurricular volunteering opportunities and Sport Union clubs enable you to earn qualifications and gain valuable sport management experience alongside your academic degree.

We enjoy strong partnerships with national governing bodies of sport and other sporting organisations (some of which are based on campus), so you'll benefit from seminars with industry experts and opportunities to gain valuable networking and practical experiences.

This is all delivered in a unique and rewarding studying and sporting environment with access to the University's world-class sports facilities. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide named us Sports University of the Year in 2020.

Our graduates are pursuing successful careers in a broad range of roles including sports development, coaching and management, as well as teaching in schools, colleges and universities in the UK and globally.

Top reasons to study with us

We are Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence

We're experts in sport and exercise psychology, sport culture, sport management, and health and exercise science

We've national governing sport bodies such as Scottish Swimming based on campus; giving you opportunities for valuable networking and practical experiences

Professional accreditation

Our lecturing staff are accredited by organisations including British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and British Psychological Society (BPS).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Year 1 entry – Four-year honours

SQA Highers
AABB

GCE A-levels
BBB

IB Diploma
28 points

BTEC (Level 3)
DDM

Widening access students
Widening access students may be eligible for an adjusted offer of entry. To find out if this applies to you go to our widening access pages.

Care-experienced applicants will be guaranteed an offer of a place if they meet the minimum entry requirements.

Year 2 entry – Three-year honours

SQA Advanced Higher
ABB

GCE A-level
ABB

Essential subjects
Physical Education

Other Scottish qualifications

Scottish HNC/HND
Year one minimum entry - Bs in graded units.

Access courses
University of Stirling access course - for mature students only. You must pass the course with 50% or above.

SWAP access course - for mature students only.

Email our Admissions Team for advice about other access courses.

Foundation Apprenticeships
Considered to be equivalent to 1 Higher at Grade B

Other qualifications

English, Welsh and Northern Irish HNC/HND
Merits and Distinctions

English, Welsh and Northern Irish access courses
Access to Higher Education - 60 credits, minimum 45 at QCF Level 3, pass at 60% or above.

Essential subjects
Physical Education

International entry requirements

View the entry requirements for your country

Advanced entry

English language requirements

If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-skill.
Pearson Test of English (Academic) 60 overall with a minimum of 59 in each sub-skill.
IBT TOEFL 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing.

See our information on English language requirements for more details on the language tests we accept and options to waive these requirements.

Pre-sessional English language courses

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner INTO University of Stirling offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to this degree.

Find out more about our pre-sessional English language courses

English Program Requirements

If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-skill.
Pearson Test of English (Academic) 60 overall with a minimum of 59 in each sub-skill.
IBT TOEFL 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing.

See our information on English language requirements for more details on the language tests we accept and options to waive these requirements.

Pre-sessional English language courses

Find out more about our pre-sessional English language courses

Career

What jobs can you get with a Sport degree?

Job opportunities include working as a sports coach; teacher; consultant; or a manager or administrator for employers such as a local authority, commercial and voluntary sport organisation or governing bodies of sport.

Careers in the sport sector account for around three percent of all jobs in Scotland, according to a recent study by Cambridge Econometrics. A number of exciting opportunities for well-qualified students have arisen from the legacy of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup.

This is set to continue as Scotland hosts a number of future sporting events. Many of our graduates have gone on to work as:

sport development officers, working with sporting governing bodies to develop sport – both here in Scotland and abroad;
managers of sport facilities in sport and leisure trusts across the UK;
administrators for national governing bodies and sport policy agencies, such as sportscotland;
sport officers working with charities in developing nations to use sport to build communities;
personal trainers in health and fitness organisations;
coaches working with development teams in a number of sports, such as football and rugby.

This course is designed to enhance knowledge and understanding of sport across a range of academic disciplines, and prepares students for a variety of careers in sport.

We work closely with industry to ensure everything we teach you is relevant, and will boost your employability within the sector. Staff actively seek positions with key sports organisations to ensure what is taught reflects contemporary issues affecting the sports industry today. Examples of this include Robert Kielty’s work with football clubs and sport organisations, John Mather’s support of referees for the Scottish Rugy Union (SRU), and Justine Allan’s coaching of the Scotland Women’s U18 hockey team.