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Sports Science at University of Worcester

University of Worcester is ranked 17th of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBCEngland8 courses

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Sport and Exercise Science 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 satisfaction90%About average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course82%About average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs65%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbove average (average £25.8k)
  • Entry points (median)112Less 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 CCC24%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC28%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA15%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more14%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£25.8k average
  2. 3 years£22k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£27.5k£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 8 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Sport Business Management and Sports Coaching (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: Cricket Coaching and Management. Half of the students who started had more than 104 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Physical Education and Sports Coaching and Sport and Exercise Science (85%).
  • Placement year: Sport Business Management (Placement Yr) and Sports Coaching (Performance Analysis) offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, MSPRT.
  • Cricket Coaching and Management

    MSPRT · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Physical Education and Sports Coaching

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Sport Business Management

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Sport Business Management (Placement Yr)

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Sport and Exercise Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    105
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Sport and Exercise Therapy

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Society of Sports Therapists

  • Sports Coaching

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Sports Coaching (Performance Analysis)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*

* 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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