UWS’s BSc (Hons) Sport Development degree focuses on how to help people lead healthy, active lifestyles.

 

You'll learn about both the development of sport and development through sport by exploring sport’s contributions to health, communities, economies, and societies on global and local scales.

 

This degree is unique in Scotland. It was developed in consultation with partners from national sport organisations and governing bodies, NHS and the third sector, and senior sport development officers and expert coaches. 

 

These strong links to industry are reflected in course design, work experience opportunities, and employment opportunities available to UWS students.

 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• You’ll gain a broad understanding of the principles and application of sport development.
• In your Honours year, you’ll have the opportunity to tailor your learning to align with your interests and career goals.
• We have excellent links with a number of clubs and organisations, including many SPFL football clubs, Active Schools, and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, which provide work-based learning opportunities.
• The degree is delivered at our new, state-of-the-art Lanarkshire Campus with elements also delivered at the Emirates Arena - a world-class sports facility built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and the home of many Scottish governing bodies in sport.
• There is the opportunity to visit an international destination to experience first-hand what it is like to operate in a successful sports-related industry in another country. Students have visited world-leading organisations including FC Barcelona; the Museu olimpic i de l’esport Joan Antoni Samaranch; and the FA’s National Performance Centre – St George’s Park.