Course Overview
If you’re considering studying for a university degree but don’t quite have the qualifications you need yet, our Access to Higher Education diploma offers the ideal progression route.
Learn from people who understand the science and support networks behind professional athletes. With access to state-of-the-art sports facilities, rehabilitation labs, gyms and pitches, you’ll be well-prepared for your university course. Your modules could include Human Physiology, Coaching, Sports Science and Injury Management.
Our Access to Higher Education course in Sports Science is designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge and skills needed for further study in the field. Over the course of your program, you will complete 60 credits, all at Level 3, through a series of engaging units.
Join us to kickstart your journey toward a degree in sport studies you'll be studying:
- HE study skills
- Sports Science research Project
- Sports Coaching Practical skills
- Sports Coaching Principles
- Placement Practice
- Sports Psychology
- Sports Nutrition and Hydration
- Respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems
- Homeostasis, nervous, and musculoskeletal
- Sports injuries and Rehabilitation
- Introduction to human Movement
- Biomechanics in action
- Strength and Conditioning
Our students at all levels of study benefit from a specialist and hands-on learning environment with world-class facilities and expertise.
The course runs from September to June each year. You'll need to commit to 15 hours a week of contact time over a full academic year and invest a similar number of hours for your personal study.
Teaching takes place three days per week, with the teaching day usually starting at 10.30am and finishing at 4.30pm.
Units may include written assessments, observed practicals, presentations, short reports and exams. You'll gain credits on the successful completion of each unit which will count towards your diploma.
Our students have gone on to study degrees in sports business, coaching, conditioning, management, performance and therapy at Hartpury University and other institutions. This could lead to a career as:
- Sports Therapist
- Fitness Instructor
- PE Teacher
- Sports Nutritionist
- Sports Psychologist
- Sports Coach
Course Overview
Course information
If you’re considering studying for a university degree but don’t quite have the qualifications you need yet, our Access to Higher Education diploma offers the ideal progression route.
Learn from people who understand the science and support networks behind professional athletes. With access to state-of-the-art sports facilities, rehabilitation labs, gyms and pitches, you’ll be well-prepared for your university course. Your modules could include Human Physiology, Coaching, Sports Science and Injury Management.
What you’ll learn
Our Access to Higher Education course in Sports Science is designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge and skills needed for further study in the field. Over the course of your program, you will complete 60 credits, all at Level 3, through a series of engaging units.
Join us to kickstart your journey toward a degree in sport studies you'll be studying:
- HE study skills
- Sports Science research Project
- Sports Coaching Practical skills
- Sports Coaching Principles
- Placement Practice
- Sports Psychology
- Sports Nutrition and Hydration
- Respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems
- Homeostasis, nervous, and musculoskeletal
- Sports injuries and Rehabilitation
- Introduction to human Movement
- Biomechanics in action
- Strength and Conditioning
How you’ll learn
Our students at all levels of study benefit from a specialist and hands-on learning environment with world-class facilities and expertise.
The course runs from September to June each year. You'll need to commit to 15 hours a week of contact time over a full academic year and invest a similar number of hours for your personal study.
Teaching takes place three days per week, with the teaching day usually starting at 10.30am and finishing at 4.30pm.
How you’ll be assessed
Units may include written assessments, observed practicals, presentations, short reports and exams. You'll gain credits on the successful completion of each unit which will count towards your diploma.
What can you do after this course?
Our students have gone on to study degrees in sports business, coaching, conditioning, management, performance and therapy at Hartpury University and other institutions. This could lead to a career as:
- Sports Therapist
- Fitness Instructor
- PE Teacher
- Sports Nutritionist
- Sports Psychologist
- Sports Coach
No formal entry requirements.
Qualifications are offered flexibly to suit your existing commitments and, depending on your situation, you could get your tuition fees paid in full. You could get your tuition fees paid if you’re aged 19-23 and haven’t already studied A-level, diploma or equivalent qualifications. If you’re over 19 and you've already studied a college course you may be eligible to take out an Advanced Learner Loan. These loans may not require repayment if you then continue onto, and complete, a degree.
Students aged 19 and over may be eligible to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan to cover the cost of their Access to HE course. For more details on how the loan works, including repayment conditions, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learning-loans/overview
The loan is repayable only once you complete your degree and earn above a certain income threshold. If you successfully complete a degree course after your Access to HE Diploma, the loan may be fully forgiven.
For further guidance or to discuss course fees in more detail, please contact Student Finance at student.finance@hartpury.ac.uk.
Do I need to have a GCSE grade C/5 and above in Maths and English?
No you do not. There are no formal entry requirements however this may be a requirement for a university degree in the future so this is good to keep in mind.
Can I get access to learning support?
Yes, learning support is available based on assessment of needs.
Am I too old for the course?
As long as you are 19 years or older you are eligible.
Living in on-site college accommodation at Hartpury, you’ll be part of a vibrant and international community of students of all ages who share their experience of life at college and university together on one campus.
The Hartpury Certificate is an enrichment programme designed to support our students to grow.
Similar courses
Access to Higher Education Diploma Land-Based Studies
Our Land-Based Studies Access Diploma will provide you with the necessary study skills and field-specific grounding to succeed in your chosen agriculture, animal or equine degree.
Find a course
Our partners & accreditations
