Sports studies is one of the subject areas which has seen a big increase in course provision since 1990.Â It is an increasingly popular career sector, with demand for higher level expertise in performance analysis, business management, and community engagement, as well as hands-on participation.

You can choose to study through vocational and academic routes, either through an apprenticeship or on more traditional higher education courses. Universities and colleges in the UK offer diplomas, foundation degrees, higher education diplomas, honours degrees, and postgraduate and professional qualifications in sport including the following:


	Activity leadership
	Sports administration and governance
	Sports coaching
	Leisure operations and management
	Physiotherapy
	Spectator safety
	Sport and exercise science
	Sports journalism
	Sports performance
	Sports photography


Course options include:


	single, joint, and combined subject combinations
	full-time, and part-time (most offer professional placements)
	distance learning


Note:Â Courses may require Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or ProtectingÂ Vulnerable Groups (PVG) clearance.

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