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Further, Higher Education & Careers

Further Education

Physical Education can lead to a multitude of further education courses. It can lead to NC, NQ, HNC, and HND qualifications across the Health and Wellbeing sector. 

Courses you could study include: Dance, Sport and Fitness, Coaching and Development, Fitness, Health and Exercise, Personal Training and Fitness, Sports Therapy, Soft Tissue Therapy, Sport Coaching, Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology, Outdoor Education, Complimentary Therapies, Social Care, Nursing, Medical Sciences and much more.  

Higher Education

Having an interest in Physical Education can lead you onto many different University courses. Our interest may be developed via a medical, scientific, management or teaching routes. Many of these Undergraduate courses require 4 year of study resulting in an Honour's Degree. . 

An interest in Physical Education may take you onto courses such as: Physiology (BSc Hons), Sport Science (BSc Hons), Human Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc Hons), International Sport Management (BA Hons), Podiatry (BSc Hons), Primary Education (BA Hons), Physical Education (MA), Physical Activity and Health (BSc Hons), Sport and Psychology (BSc Hons), Sport Coaching (BSc Hons), Sport Development (BA).  

 


Careers

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