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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Sport course at Loughborough College.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: SP19
Here's what Loughborough College says about its Sport course.
The HNC in Sport is delivered on Higher Education Academy of Sport sites.
Loughborough College works with the Higher Education Academy of Sport to oversee quality assurance. Students must be engaged with the Higher Education Academy of Sport to apply for this course. Students can progress onto an HND in Sport following the course and there are options to top up into a full degree at Loughborough College.
The Higher National Certificate (HNC) is a Level 4 qualification made up of 120 credits. Studying on the HNC course provides career planning support and the opportunity for career enhancement. Furthermore, the course offers in-depth input from lecturers, tutors and guest speakers who are specialists in the field of business and management.
Please only apply for this course through the Higher Education Academy of Sport.
Source: Loughborough College
Course details
Qualification
Higher National Certificate - HNC
Department
Sport, Leisure and Tourism
Location
Loughborough College | Loughborough
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Sports studies
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £7,990 per year |
| Scotland | £7,990 per year |
| Wales | £7,990 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £7,990 per year |
The modules you will study
Physical Activity, Lifestyle & Health, The Sport Landscape, Project Management, Risk & Safety Management in the Outdoors, Activity Leadership, Nutrition, Technology in Sport & Work Exposure
How you will be assessed
The programme uses a variety of assessment techniques to ensure that you can demonstrate the range of learning outcomes. Subject knowledge and understanding is assessed through examinations, coursework essays, coursework reports, individual or group presentations, written evaluations, debates and posters will be used as other forms of assessment. These also assess a range of transferable skills, including confidence in academic written communication. Simulated problems and case studies are used to assess problem solving skills and creativity in design solutions – these may be assessed through unseen examinations or as a written essay/report.
Loughborough College student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Loughborough College
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Loughborough College students who took the Sport course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
med
Teaching on my course
91%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
89%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
83%
med
Learning opportunities
94%
high
Learning opportunities
94%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
94%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
94%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
91%
high
Assessment and feedback
91%
high
Assessment and feedback
91%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
97%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
91%
med
Academic support
97%
high
Academic support
97%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
97%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
96%
high
Organisation and management
96%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
97%
high
How well organised is your course?
94%
high
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
90%
high
Student voice
90%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
82%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
94%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
91%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
94%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
97%
high
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Sport at Loughborough College.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Loughborough College graduates who took Sport - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£17.7k
First year after graduation
£24.1k
Third year after graduation
£28.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Sport.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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