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Sports Science at University of Essex

University of Essex is ranked 24th of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £30k after five years.

Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsColchester Campus, England14 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 course86%Above average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs63%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbove average (average £25.8k)
  • Entry points (median)124More 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 CCC26%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more15%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£25.8k average
  2. 3 years£24k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£30k£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 14 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 and Exercise Science (Including Foundation Year). Half of the students who started had more than 77 UCAS points, against 144 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Sports Therapy (Including Placement Year) (90%).
  • Placement year: Sport Coaching (Including Placement Year), Sports Therapy (Including Placement Year) and Sports and Exercise Science (Including Placement Year) (BSc, 4 years, placement year) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Sport Coaching (Including Year Abroad), Sports Therapy (Including Year Abroad) and Sports and Exercise Science (Including Year Abroad) (BSc, 4 years, year abroad) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Sport Coaching (Including Foundation Year) and Sports and Exercise Science (Including Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.

  • Sport Coaching

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport Coaching (Including Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport Coaching (Including Year Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport Coaching (Including Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offer72 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sports Therapy

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    132
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Society of Sports Therapists

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sports Therapy (Including Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Society of Sports Therapists

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sports Therapy (Including Year Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Society of Sports Therapists

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sports and Exercise Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    122
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sports and Exercise Science

    MSci · 4 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    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.

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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