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Sports Science at Loughborough University

Loughborough University is ranked 2nd of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.5k after 15 months, rising to £33.5k after five years.

Typical offer A*AA–AAAEngland18 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other sports science courses

  • Student satisfaction87%About average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs83%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28.5kAbove average (average £25.8k)
  • Entry points (median)154More competitive than average (average 119)

The marker shows the typical (median) sports science course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC2%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more42%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28.5k£25.8k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£33.5k£27.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 18 sports science courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from BBC (Sport with a Foundation Year for Elite Athletes) to A*AA (Sport and Exercise Science).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Sport and Exercise Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Sport and Exercise Science (BSc, 3 years) (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Sports Technology (BEng, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 139 UCAS points, against 166 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Geography and Sport Science (BSc, 3 years) and Geography and Sport Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 8 of the 18 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad), Mathematics and Sport Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Sport and Exercise Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Sport with a Foundation Year for Elite Athletes and Sports Technology with a Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Sport Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport Management

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    89%
    Entry points
    157
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    89%
    Entry points
    157
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport with a Foundation Year for Elite Athletes

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    155
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Sport Science

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    150
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Sport Science

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    150
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography and Sport Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    157
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography and Sport Science

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    157
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £28.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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