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Sports Science at Coventry University

Coventry University is ranked 95th of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer BBCCU Coventry, England8 courses

#95 of 98 for sports science18
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 satisfaction82%Below average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course66%Below average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs59%About average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £25.8k)
  • Entry points (median)101Less 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 CCC48%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC12%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more9%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£25.8k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£29k£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.

  • Least competitive entry: Sports Coaching with foundation year. Half of the students who started had more than 60 UCAS points, against 128 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Sport and Exercise Science (85%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: 4 of the 8 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by Society of Sports Therapists: Sports and Exercise Therapy and Sports and Exercise Therapy with foundation year.
  • Sport Performance and Coaching

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    67%*
    Entry points
    100*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Sport and Exercise Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Sports Coaching

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Sports and Exercise Therapy

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    55%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Society of Sports Therapists

  • Sport Performance and Coaching with foundation year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    67%*
    Entry points
    100*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Sport and Exercise Science with foundation year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    67%*
    Entry points
    72
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Sports Coaching with foundation year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    67%*
    Entry points
    60
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Sports and Exercise Therapy with foundation year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    67%*
    Entry points
    77
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Society of Sports Therapists

* 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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