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Sports Science at University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth is ranked 50th of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £30.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBB–BBCEngland5 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 satisfaction89%About average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs54%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £25.8k)
  • Entry points (median)114About 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 CCC27%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB23%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA18%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£25.8k average
  2. 3 years£24k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£30.5k£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 Management) to ABB (Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Dual Degree)).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Dual Degree) (95%).
  • Least competitive entry: Sport Management. Half of the students who started had more than 109 UCAS points, against 128 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Sport Management with Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Sport Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BCC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    92%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    60%
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Dual Degree)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    52%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport Management with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    52%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Psychology of Sport and Performance

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint 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
    89%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    52%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport and Exercise Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    52%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    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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