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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Sports Performance course at Plymouth Marjon University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,250 per year |
| Scotland | £9,250 per year |
| Wales | £9,250 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,250 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,250 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,250 per year |
| EU | £14,500 per year |
| International | £14,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: CSP1
Here's what Plymouth Marjon University says about its Sports Performance course.
The overarching purpose of the programme is to expose the students to contemporary training methodologies in the applied sciences to understand the high-performance sport landscape. In addition, students will be equipped with a number of lifelong skills to navigate the digital world they are confronted with to embed wellbeing and resilience. The students will understand the high-performance landscape through exposure to inter and multi-disciplinary team approaches.?
More specifically the programme aims to:
To explore applied sport and exercise science discipline-based approaches to implement training methodologies to optimise performance, support injury prevention and rehabilitation and to enhance lifestyle and wellbeing.??
To gain critical insight of the creation of digital content to enhance media relations, revenue generation, personal brand building, sponsorship opportunities, legacy building and community impact.??
To explore the links between coach behaviours, coach-athlete relationships, leadership styles and organisational culture in fostering the creation of high performing environments.??
To allow the development of personal growth, confidence, resilience and application of knowledge to real life and high-performance sport encounters.?
Course details
Qualification
Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
Department
School of Sport, Health and Wellbeing
Location
Main Site | Plymouth
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Sport and exercise sciences
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
odule 1 - Unlock Athletic Potential: Science Meets Training. In this module you will learn about:
Key sport and exercise science principles
How to optimise performance with contemporary scientific methods
The rehabilitation and prevention of injury
The role of lifestyle to support wellbeing
Module 2- Creating winning cultures: nurturing high-performance environments. In this module you will learn about:
How coach behaviours underpin the high-performance environment
Leadership styles and organisational culture
The importance of coach-athlete relationships
Module 3- Brand You: Building a personal and professional brand. In this module you will learn about:
Multimedia skills and telling stories
Creation of professional persona: online and in-person
Business skills and adopting an enterprising mindset
How to build a network and work with external agencies
Personal finance and enterprise skills
Module 4 – Where knowledge meets action: applied project. In this module you will:
Take on a real-life project with one of our partners.
Understand the importance of reflective practice to grow confidence.
Apply real life knowledge to high-performance sport encounters to develop key transferable skills.
How you will be assessed
Pitch
Online portfolio
Individual and group presentation
Practical assessment
Reflective diaries
Reports
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 Plymouth Marjon University students who took the Sports Performance course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
high
Teaching on my course
94%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
96%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
92%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
92%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
96%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
91%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
92%
high
Academic support
98%
high
Academic support
98%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
96%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
88%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
med
How well organised is your course?
88%
med
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
80%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
100%
high
Student voice
90%
high
Student voice
90%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
88%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
90%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
88%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
87%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Plymouth Marjon University. These students are taking Sports Performance or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Physical Education | B | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Sociology | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Plymouth Marjon University graduates who took Sports Performance - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
87%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Sports and fitness occupations
15%
Teaching Professionals
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
10%
Process, plant and machine operatives
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Plymouth Marjon University graduates who took Sports Performance - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£18.2k
First year after graduation
£22.6k
Third year after graduation
£24.1k
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 Sports Performance.
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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