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    Sport and Exercise

    As a Sport and Exercise student, you understand what it means to harness the transformative power of sport and exercise, whether you are supporting local communities, coaching elite performance athletes or helping people discover their hidden strengths through exercise and rehabilitation.


    Sport and Exercise courses at Newcastle College University Centre are your opportunity to immerse yourself in sport and pursue your dream career, learning from leading sport and exercise professionals. During your studies you will have the unrivalled opportunity to learn alongside three of the UK's biggest clubs: Newcastle Eagles, Newcastle Falcons and Newcastle United Foundation. Our tutors are also top class. Among their ranks include a professional sports performance analyst, a Premier League nutritionist, an international futsal player and a Northern Ireland Woman's Football captain with over 50 caps.

    You will study in fantastic facilities, including those of our professional sports partners, alongside like-minded students; developing your skills and knowledge ready for a fulfilling career in the sport and exercise industry.

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    What can I study?

    FdSc Physical Education and Sports Coaching

    Are you passionate about sport? This degree will help you pursue your passion as a career and gain the skills employers are looking for.

    Length: 2 years
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 8th September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    FdSc Sport and Exercise Science

    This course will allow you to pursue a career in a sports performance focused environment or within sport and exercise rehabilitation.

    Length: 2 days per week (Monday and Tuesday) for 2 years
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 8th September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    BSc (Hons) Applied Physical Education and Sports Coaching (Top-Up)

    This Physical Education and Sports Coaching degree is ideal if you want to go into teaching within a sport setting or into sports coaching.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 8th September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Top-Up)

    Take your passion for sport and exercise science to the next level, specialising in areas like rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, or coaching.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 8th September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Sport and Business Student Trip to South Africa

    Did you know that, as an HE Sport student at Newcastle College, you may get the chance to volunteer in South Africa as part of your course?

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    Meet our staff and students

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    Charlotte Grant

    BSc (Hons) Applied Physical Education and Sports Coaching (Top-Up)

    "You dive deeper into subjects you wouldn't associate with teaching and coaching. Like a lot of psychological stuff and well as physical. It’s a nice variety, but also all the opportunities we are given."
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    Gary Hall

    Lecturer - Sport and Exercise

    "I still work in the industry; it is important to me and my students that I am always up to date with current ways of working. I work together with my industry contacts and students to organise additional training, which complements their studies."

    What can I do with a qualification in Sport and Exercise?

    Physiotherapists Therapy professionals n.e.c. Biological Scientists and Biochemists Sports Players Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials Fitness Instructors

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    £38,414 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Assesses and provides treatment for people with mental disabilities, or those suffering with mental illness, stress, and emotional and relationship problems.
    • Administers aromatic herbs and oils and massage to relieve pain and restore health.
    • Adopts a holistic approach in assessing the overall health of the patient, and treats by inserting needles under the skin at particular locations according to the disorder being treated.
    • Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure.
    • Diagnoses and treats disorders of vision and eye movements, monitors subsequent progress and recommends further optical, pharmacological or surgical treatment as required.
    • Prescribes diet therapy and gives advice to patients, health care professionals and the public on dietetic and nutritional matters for those with special dietary requirements or to prevent illness amongst the general population.

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    £37,682 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Monitors the distribution, presence and behaviour of plants, animals and aquatic life, and performs other scientific tasks related to conservation not performed by jobholders in MINOR GROUP 214: Conservation and Environment Professionals.
    • Advises farmers, medical staff and others, on the nature of field crops, livestock and produce and on the treatment and prevention of disease.
    • Observes the structure of communities of organisms in the laboratory and in their natural environment.
    • Researches the effects of internal and external environmental factors on the life processes and other functions of living organisms.
    • Performs tests to study physiological and pathological characteristics within cells and other organisms.
    • Identifies and studies the chemical substances, including microbial infections, involved in physiological processes and the progress of disease.
    • Studies the physical and chemical form, structure, composition and function of living organisms.

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    £40,916 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
    • Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
    • Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
    • Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
    • Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.

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    Median Salary

    £25,204 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
    • Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
    • Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
    • Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
    • Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
    • Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
    • Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
    • Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.

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    £25,006 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
    • Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
    • Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
    • Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
    • Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
    • Assesses the fitness levels of clients.

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    Median Salary

    £23,391 View more

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