Entry requirements
48 UCAS tariff points, to include at least one GCE A level grade C or above in a science-related subject. Applicants must hold a minimum of 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above to include English, Maths and science.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Total (IB) Diploma score of 24 or more
48 UCAS tariff points, to include 3 x ILC higher at B3 or H3, including a suitable science subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP (48) in a science-based subject
48 UCAS tariff points, to include 1 x B & 1X C, including a suitable science subject
UCAS Tariff
48 UCAS tariff points, to include at least one GCE A level grade C or above in a science-related subject. Applicants must hold a minimum of 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above to include English, Maths and science.
About this course
Young athletes are under pressure to forge ahead with their sports careers to obtain good results that may win them a place on a World Class Performance Plan, national selection, or a professional contract, however, very few individuals make it to professional standard and so it is important for them to continue with their education in the event that their cycle racing career does not take off. Cyclists, like other athletes, struggle to manage study and competition so this course offers a programme that could be studied around a summer cycling season.
The Certificate of Higher Education in Cycling Studies has been designed to act as a foundation for potential careers pursued by both young aspiring athletes and individuals with a passion for cycling who may already be working within the industry or are seeking to make a career change from an unrelated occupation who wish to develop greater knowledge of the science behind cycling and coaching.
Our Cycling Studies students will gain access to a range of world class cycling facilities including Lee Valley Velo Park which includes the Olympic Velodrome, Redbridge Cycling Centre, Hadleigh Park (Olympic) MTB track. Alongside access to these world class facilities, WUC has partnerships with the On Form Cycling Team and Oakland Wolves Cycling Academy. These facilities and partnerships help enrich student learning and facilitate the process of putting theory taught in the classroom into real-world applied practice.
Another distinctive feature of the Cycling Studies course is the access students have to professionals working within the cycling industry including professional and elite riders, sports development officers, cycling facilities managers, coaches, physiotherapists, aerodynamicists, marketing professionals, retailers and sponsors.
Students studying this course will develop knowledge of the principles of sports and exercise performance as applied to competitive cycling. This will include aspects of coaching science, sports psychology, exercise physiology, leadership, and work-based skills. The course shares many of the modules within Sports and Exercise Performance provision, but with the addition of a substantial element of work based learning and cycling-specific tuition.
Assessment methods
This course contains a variety of assessment methods to ensure practical and academic competence.
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Practical portfolios
Mini-projects
Reflective logbooks
Presentations
Critiques of literature
Composition of coaching and training plans
Peer and tutor observations
Reports
Case studies
Examinations
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One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.
Sport and exercise sciences
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.
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