Sport Sciences with Business BSc

Core modules in sport business, management, and leadership build valuable career skills, whilst optional modules in years 2 and 3 provide significant flexibility to pursue your interests.

You'll have the chance to undertake an applied practice placement module, and in your final year you can choose between a research-based or an applied practice professional dissertation.

• Outstanding facilities and state-of-the-art Sport and Fitness centre.
• Ranked 8th in the world for sports-related subjects (QS World Rankings, 2025).
• Gain professional experience through placements and partnerships with diverse external partners.
• Learn from world-leading researchers and passionate experts in a cutting-edge academic environment.
• Ranked 6th for research in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2025).
• Study Abroad for a year in Australia, Canada, USA, or other partner universities.

• Lectures delivered in modern, accessible facilities by passionate and engaging staff and guest speakers.
• All lectures are recorded for easy revision; seminars offer focused, small-group topic exploration.
• Practical classes are taught throughout the course in our school labs and Sport Centre.
• Access unique facilities at the Sport and Fitness Centre, including Birmingham’s first 50-metre pool.
• Gain valuable industry experience through placements and projects within real-life professional environments.

Support during your studies

You will have access to a comprehensive support system to help you make the transition to higher education when you start at Birmingham:

Personal tutors will get to know you as you progress through your studies. They will provide academic support and advice to enable you to make the most of your time here at Birmingham.

Wellbeing officers provide professional support, advice and guidance to students across a range of issues. They can discuss extensions, disabilities, reasonable adjustments, extenuating circumstances and help you access wider support on campus and beyond.

Academic Skills Centre helps you become a more effective and independent learner through a range of high-quality support, with workshops on topics such as note-taking, reading, academic writing and presentation skills.

Student experience team will help you get the most out of your academic and social experience, including research opportunities, study skills support and preparing for your post-university careers.

Contact hours

Throughout your degree you can expect an average of 12 hours of contact time per week.

Assessment methods and feedback

Sport, Coaching Sciences and Business uses a variety of methods to assess student performance, including exams, essays, presentations and a dissertation project. At the beginning of each module, you'll be given information on how and when you'll be assessed for that particular area of study.

The optional module information listed for this programme is intended to be indicative, and the availability of optional modules may vary from year to year. Where a module is no longer available, we will let you know as soon as we can and help you to make other choices.

To secure a place at Birmingham, you'll need to meet our general entry requirements as well as those specific to your course.

Number of A levels required: 3

A Level

AAB–ABB
A Level requirements dependent on the number of preferred subjects being offered.

Preferred subjects: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Government and Politics, History, Human Biology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Sport Studies, Statistics.

Some offers of ABB will be made to those applicants with multiple A levels from the preferred list and an exceptional supporting statement.

Specified subjects excluded for entry: Applied Science, Citizenship Studies, Communication and Culture, Critical Studies, Critical Thinking, General Studies, Moving Image Arts, Science in Society, Use of Maths and World Development.

BTEC qualifications

Accepted BTEC subjects: Applied Human Biology, Applied Psychology, Applied Science, Business, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Equine Management, Health and Social Care, Personal and Business Finance, Sport, Sport and Exercise Science, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sport and Outdoor Activities, Sport, Fitness and Personal Training, Sporting Excellence and Performance, Sports Coaching and Development, Sport and Physical Activity (Cam Tech).

BTEC Extended Diploma (18 units) - Considered with D*DD

BTEC Diploma (12 units) - Considered with D*D plus grade A or B in an accepted A Level subject. A Level grade requirements are dependent on the number of preferred subjects being studied (please see A Level subject list above)

BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (6 units) - Considered with a D and 2 A Levels at AA or AB grades. A Level grade requirements are dependent on the number of preferred subjects being studied (please see A Level subject list above).

GCSE requirements

GCSE Mathematics, English and a science at a minimum of grade 4/C.

English language requirements

If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.

• TOEFL: 80 overall with no less than 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 19 in Writing.
• IELTS*: 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any band.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): PTE 64 with no less than 59 in all four skills.
• Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015)***: C1 Advanced - Minimum overall score of 169, with no less than 162 in any component.
• Language Cert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 ‘Communicator’ with no less than 25 in each skill.
• Trinity ISE II: Distinction all skills.
• Trinity ISE III: Pass in each Skill

Presessional English courses

If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September, including additional online courses in the summer term.  Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Applicants who take the EPQ and meet our offer criteria will be made the typical offer for their programme of choice, plus an alternative offer which will be one grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ. This offer would apply if you make Birmingham your firm choice.

Core Maths qualification

Applicants who take the Core Maths qualification and meet our offer criteria will be made the typical offer for their programme of choice, plus an alternative offer which will be one grade lower plus a grade A in Core Maths. If you are also taking A-level Maths, you will not be eligible for an alternative offer through studying Core Maths. This offer would apply if you make Birmingham your firm choice.

Undergraduate loans

To help with the cost of studies, undergraduate students from the UK can apply for student finance through the Student Loans Company. The support available is made up of a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan which helps to cover living costs.

Scholarships, grants and bursaries

At Birmingham, we believe that financial worries should not be a barrier to accessing higher education. That’s why we offer a range of additional financial support for students through scholarships, bursaries and other awards.

View further information on how to apply for undergraduate courses, including advice for UK and overseas applicants.

You'll have access to our expert career advice and support during your degree and after graduation. Our Sport, Coaching Sciences and Business degree is based on our established Sport, PE and Coaching Sciences programme, from which graduates go on to excel in a diverse range of career settings such as Teaching, Coaching, Sport Development, and the wider Sport, Health and Business industries. Our students also have the opportunity to go on to study Postgraduate courses including MSc in High Performance and MSc in Sport Business, Management and Leadership.

Careers Network

Our aim is to make sure that success in your studies leads you on to a fulfilling career. Whatever you plan to do after your degree, the Careers Network offer support to help you identify your options, develop your skills and gain access to opportunities that propel you towards your career goal.

Our bustling campus with its beautiful grounds, friendly community, and excellent facilities will quickly make you feel at home. We offer you a huge variety of accommodation options in the UK’s second city, exciting activities to get involved in outside your studies, as well as all the support and advice you need.

Flexible programmes to suit you

Not sure what you want to study?

Explore your options for combining subjects and shape your degree around your interests, whilst developing key skills for the world of work. 

Intercalated years

Our intercalated opportunities offer the chance to take a year out from your existing course to study within another field. This takes place usually between year 2 and year 3 of your programme.