Sport and Health

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Shape the future of physical education, sports development, and physical activity and health with a degree at UEA.   

Sport is more than teaching and coaching - it’s about transforming lives. At UEA, sport means promoting physical and mental health, tackling social inequalities and leading community initiatives. 

Our sport and health degrees cover areas such as physical education, sports development, and physical activity and health. Teaching takes place in our multimillion pound Sportspark and our Green Flag award-winning campus.  

Whether you want to: 

  • Inspire the next generation as a teacher 

  • Make physical activity an integral part of improved health 

  • Lead national or local community-based sports development programmes 

  • Gain academic credit aligned to your professional practice 

We’ll give you the foundations, confidence and support to make a meaningful impact in the area you choose.

Why choose Sport and Health at UEA?

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100%

of BSc Physical Education, Sport and Health graduates go on to work and/or study within 15 months after their degree

Graduate Outcome Survey

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Careers and employability are built into every sport and health degree

Our range of professional development modules put you in control – whether you want to do a placement, a coaching qualification or a niche professional development course, the choice is yours. This flexibility ensures your degree aligns with your interests and career goals.

Our students contribute over 9000 hours annually to the local sport workforce, many of which take place within the Sportspark and the wider campus. This experience makes you career ready while giving back to the local community.

Getting involved in the opportunities that uea+sport offer will also help your development, offering you the chance to gain leadership and professional expertise. With 56 sports clubs and an award-winning physical activity programme, you won’t be short of ways to get involved, and with our research showing that students engaged in our sports programmes feel they are dealing better with being at university and get better degree outcomes, why wouldn’t you throw yourself in sport here at the UEA.

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Learn from experienced industry experts

Our teaching staff are active industry experts and researchers from the Sport, Health and Education Research Group, ensuring your learning is informed by the latest developments in sport and health.  

 Some of our teaching staff are:  

  • Conducting national research on LGBTQ+ in sport 

  • Developers of physical education curriculums around the world 

  • Safeguarding and welfare leads for elite sports teams 

  • Designing and evaluating national governing body coach mentoring programmes 

  • Sports psychologists working directly with elite athletes. 

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Alongside studying there are also a huge range of opportunities to get involved with.

All students are automatically enrolled on the Active Campus membership to get free and discounted physical activity sessions, there are also over 50 sports clubs to take part in offering opportunities for all abilities.

We also have a range of scholarship and bursary packages to support talented athlete pursing a sporting and academic dual-career through our dedicated team of performance and TASS practitioners. Visit our website for more information on the opportunities available via uea+sport.

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