Sport BTEC National Extended Diploma (equivalent to 3 A levels)

Course summary

This course would suit individuals that have an interest in undertaking a career in sport or health related areas such as sports nutrition, sports psychology, teaching physical education, sports therapy, sports development and sports coaching, amongst others. By studying this qualification, you will develop a wide range of skills and abilities that will enable you to either progress onto higher education or into employment in sports-related industries. You will be studying a broad range of sport and health related topics whilst developing a scientific and academic approach to these topics. The sport industry contributes billions of pounds each year to the UK economy and is a continuously growing sector. The industry employs more than 400,000 people and offers many career openings in a range of areas including management, fitness, leisure, recreation, outdoors, well-being, elite performance, coaching and teaching. With a strong academic focus, this course will suit you if you have an interest in promoting sport and healthy lifestyles, learning a wide range of practical sports and helping athletes in all aspects of sport from performance to psychology to injury recovery management. This qualification is equivalent to three A-Levels