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About BA (hons) Sports Studies in University of Stirling

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

We’ve integrated our academic courses with the University's world-class sports facilities to provide a unique and rewarding studying and sporting environment. Our course is flexible - we offer a wide variety of module options and it can be combined with a range of subjects, including Journalism and Psychology.

You can choose from three core subject areas: Sports Policy and Management; Physical Activity and Health; and Sport, Culture and Society. In addition, our extracurricular volunteering schemes enable you to earn qualifications and gain valuable event management experience alongside your academic degree.

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

You’ll graduate with a breadth of knowledge and practical experiences that can be applied to a wide range of sport related careers, from developing national sport to personal coaching.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Direct Entry to 1st Year:

  Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 65% and above.

  Advanced Entry to 2nd Year:

  Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75% and above. Advanced entry is possible on a range of courses. Student applications will be considered on a case by case basis.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS :6.0 overall including 5.5 in all elements
• TOEFL IBT: 88 overall including R=22, L=21, S=23, W=22
• PTE: 54 R, L, S, W = 51

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