Applied Sports Science and Coaching (BSc)
BSc (Hons)
Key facts
UCAS code
C607
Start dates
September 2023
Location
Course length
Full time: 1 year
Overview
The BSc (Hons) Applied Sports Science and Coaching at Bridgwater and Taunton College is an exciting programme that enables graduates of the FdSc Sports Science with Sports Coaching Education course an opportunity to top-up to a full honours degree. The course has been designed to allow students to develop skills and knowledge from previous study at Levels 4 & 5 and to apply these academic and enhance them further within sports science and coaching.
Whilst at Bridgwater and Taunton College, students will have the opportunity to participate in sport via the British Universities Collegiate Sport (BUCS) societies and teams. They may also apply to be Team BTC activator leaders gaining important management and organisation skills, further enhancing their development.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
How to apply
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
GCSE: GCSE Mathematics - Grade 4 GCSE English Language - Grade 4 GCSE Science - Grade 4 Other equivalent Level 2 qualifications may be considered.
Students will usually have one of the following:
A Foundation Degree in Sports Science with Sports Coaching Education awarded by Oxford Brookes University, successfully gaining 240 credits.
A Foundation Degree in Sport Science or related discipline in Sports awarded by another University, successfully gaining 240 credits.
A Higher National Diploma in Sports Science or a related subject from another institution, successfully gaining 240 credits with a Merit profile at Level 5, subject to individual credit rating by Oxford Brookes University and completion of certain core units.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry with credit for prior learning. Each application is individually assessed by our credit entry tutors.
If you would like more information about whether or not you may be eligible for the award of credit, for example from an HND, partly-completed degree or foundation degree, please contact our Admissions team.
We operate the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All undergraduate single modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits and double modules to 15 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.
Application process
Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCASInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time international applicants can also apply through UCAS
Learn more about this course
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.