Get ready for a career in sport at our easy-to-get-to, Birmingham city centre campus
If you want to work in sport, whether that is as an athlete, in fitness coaching or strength conditioning, as a sports therapist or sports trainer or anything else, we have a college course to kick off your career.
Your tutors - all experts in their field - will introduce you to all the essential skills you need to achieve your goals, with training in our own facilities and at Avery Fields, our partner all-weather ground in Birmingham. There are plenty of sports societies to join too.
If you are interested in a career in sport, now is the time to start building the skills and knowledge to enter industry. Take a look at our courses below and find the best sport college course for you. You can also find out the range of careers you could go into and how much you could earn.
Explore our sport courses
Sport and Exercise Science Level 3
Excited by the prospect of a career in the sport and exercise sector? This Level 3 BTEC course combines scientific knowledge with practical application to p…
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Sports Coaching and Development Level 3
Kick off your sports industry career by studying our Level 3 college course. Whether you want to become a coach, fitness trainer or performance analyst…
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Sport and Fitness Level 3
Join the booming health and fitness industry by studying our Sport and Fitness college course. Gain essential skills and knowledge in exercise, anatomy and physiolog…
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Sport, Exercise and Fitness Level 2
Do you love sport? Thinking of going into a career in the industry? Our Level 2 course gives you the ideal introduction to the knowledge and skills you wil…
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Award-winning support for college students
We are committed to giving you all the support you need to achieve your very best. We offer everything from one-to-one academic support, English and maths support, including helping you re-sit your GCSEs, online skills materials, in-class skills and development sessions to help with placements, careers, and more.
We also know how important your health and wellbeing are to successful study and have support in place to help you with this, alongside teams dedicated to everything from financial help to disability and neurodiversity support.
Our facilities
Students on our sports college courses at University College Birmingham have use of Avery Fields, a purpose-built 15-acre site which we share with leading Birmingham rugby club Bournville RFC, while you will also have access to cutting-edge facilities within our campus buildings.
Why should you study a sport course here?
We know you will want to be reassured you will be happy with your choice of college and fulfilled and excited by what you will be learning during your studies. If you want to get a better idea of why you should choose University College Birmingham for your college course, check our our video.
Support for parents
If you'd like to discuss the best options for your son or daughter directly, our friendly team is ready and waiting to speak to you on 0121 232 4300 - or you can email marketing@ucb.ac.uk. We've also got plenty more information on the application process here.
Request a prospectus
If you are looking to learn more about our college offer, please request a copy of our prospectus.