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Sports Science at University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham is ranked 4th of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 88% 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 AAA–ABBEdgbaston campus, England3 courses

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Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences to your shortlist

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 satisfaction88%About average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs72%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28.5kAbove average (average £25.8k)
  • Entry points (median)144More 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–BCC3%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB17%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB28%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more28%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28.5k£25.8k average
  2. 3 years£25.5k£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 3 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 ABB (Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) to AAA (Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences).
  • Most students stay on: Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (96%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Sport, Coaching Sciences and Business

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    72%*
    Salary
    £28.5k*
  • Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA–ABB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    96%
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    72%*
    Salary
    £28.5k*
  • Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    92%
    Entry points
    149
    Graduate jobs
    72%*
    Salary
    £28.5k*

* 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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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