Addysg Gorfforol BA (Hons)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Carmarthen Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

22-SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Carmarthen Campus

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22-SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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This degree is designed for students who have identified teaching PE (primary or secondary), or youth sports, as a possible future career path for them.In addition to the academic content studied, all practical areas of experience identified in the National Curriculum for Physical Education are included as core or optional modules.This degree prepares you for a postgraduate qualification in teaching and a subsequent career in education. Alternatively, upon completion of the degree, many ...Read more

This degree is designed for students who have identified teaching PE (primary or secondary), or youth sports, as a possible future career path for them.

In addition to the academic content studied, all practical areas of experience identified in the National Curriculum for Physical Education are included as core or optional modules.

This degree prepares you for a postgraduate qualification in teaching and a subsequent career in education. Alternatively, upon completion of the degree, many graduates go on to careers in youth sports and physical activity.

Course Overview

The fundamental focus of the PE degree is on learning and teaching issues and many of the modules offer hands-on teaching experiences with children.

Inclusion, entitlement and discrimination issues are embedded in many of the modules, and many assessments require students to plan and evaluate their own and others' teaching.

The focus of current physical education outdoor health and adventure activities is strongly represented in the overall content of the degree. This degree is the only one of its kind in the area and differs from sports science or sports studies degrees in that its primary focus is to provide students with inclusive learning and teaching strategies so that positive experiences can be provided for young people in physical education.

Career Opportunities

Students who graduate from this degree program are likely to progress to a PGCE primary or secondary PE course or to the in-house MA Physical Education, Sport and Physical Literacy program.

Other popular career paths include:

  • Physical Education and School Sport (PESS) or Dragon Sport Officer;
  • Sports Development;
  • Youth Work;
  • Other higher degrees; a,
  • The uniformed services.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
88/101
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
117th
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 79 = 21% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
21%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Sport and Exercise Sciences graduate salary at this uni
£15,000
UK Sport and Exercise Sciences graduate salary
£17,000
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Nia
02 Feb 24

I am very lucky to have a very supportive personal tutor. Unfortunately the travelling to and from my placement schools are a bit exhausting because I live in Aberystwyth and the..Read more

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£13,500 per year

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
University of Wales Trinity Saint David , Carmarthen

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has three main campuses in southwest Wales – Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter –...

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road Carmarthen Carmarthenshire SA31 3EP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Carmarthen  0.7 miles away

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