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Sports Science at Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is ranked 86th of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBCCollegiate Crescent Campus, England5 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 satisfaction83%Below average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course77%Below average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs63%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £25.8k)
  • Entry points (median)116About 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 CCC28%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB13%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more15%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£25.8k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£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 5 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 BCC (Sport Coaching) to BBC (Sport and Exercise Science).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Sport Coaching (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Sport Coaching. Half of the students who started had more than 109 UCAS points, against 144 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Physical Education and School Sport (85%).
  • Placement year: Sports Therapy offers one.
  • Accredited by CIMSPA (sport and physical activity): 4 of the 5 courses.
  • Accredited by Society of Sports Therapists: Sports Therapy.
  • Sport Coaching

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Sport and Exercise Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    81%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CIMSPA (sport and physical activity)

  • Sport, Exercise and Health

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CIMSPA (sport and physical activity)

  • Sports Therapy

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    76%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Society of Sports Therapists, CIMSPA (sport and physical activity)

  • Physical Education and School Sport

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CIMSPA (sport and physical activity)

* 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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