Explore sport coaching, physical education, sport management and development in an inspiring environment in the heart of Cambridge.

By choosing to study BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education at ARU, youll be choosing an applied course that is embedded in real-life experiences and focused on getting you career-ready.

Our degree course is packed with opportunities to complete work placements in local schools and sports clubs. Moreover, you'll have the chance to gain unique work experience with organisations such as Living Sport and Cambridge City Council, who run community sports projects for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. You can also apply to internship programmes with professional sports teams.

In the final year of your Sport Coaching and Physical Education degree, you'll be offered a unique opportunity to complete a real-life research and development project immersed in industry. Our previous students have taken advantage of work placements in places such as Meldreth Primary School, Stephen Purse Foundation Senior School, Cambridge United Football Club, and University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Together, well explore sport development, applied coaching pedagogy (how people teach and learn), athlete development, sport physiology and the psychology of sport coaching. Youll learn how to use your knowledge as a leader, teacher and a sports coach – and to work safely, ethically and confidently on your own, or as part of a team. To do this, youll use state-of-the-art facilities including exercise testing and human movement labs, and a strength and conditioning suite. Within the Sport Coaching and Physical Education course youll be assessed via non-examination methods such as assessments, presentations and a research project.