BSc (Hons) Physical Education with QTS

Share your love of physical education. Train for a career as a PE teacher and inspire young people. Give them the motivation, confidence, and understanding to lead a physically active life.

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Start date/study mode:

UCAS codeP1X1

Duration3 years

Fee (UK)£9,535

Fee (Int)£17,500

LocationOn campus

Course summary

If you want to inspire young people to lead active, healthy lives through a career in PE teaching, the BSc (Hons) Physical Education with QTS is a fast-track, three-year degree that qualifies you to teach PE in secondary schools. If you’re passionate about sport and fitness and want to help young people build physical confidence and competence, this course is for you.

You’ll combine hands-on school placements with academic study, spending at least 120 days in schools and colleges to gain real-world teaching experience. You’ll explore the science behind physical education, apply theory through practical activities, and develop your teaching skills with support from expert tutors and strong school partnerships.

You’ll also have opportunities to enhance your CV through workshops, masterclasses, and optional qualifications from organisations like the Football Association and England Cricket Board (subject to availability).

On successful completion, you’ll graduate with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), ready to teach in state-maintained schools across England, where demand for PE teachers is high.

What you'll study

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some of these options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific required modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Undergraduate module credits should total 120 credits per academic year. If optional modules are available alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 120 credits.

How you'll learn

This PE teaching course is taught via a mix of practical sessions, lectures, seminars, and workshops, as well as project and individual work.

You'll also undertake placements within a school which will enable you to get valuable hands-on experience to prepare you for becoming a PE teacher. Placements are available within both primary and secondary school settings.

Your progress will be assessed with project work, practical assessments, essays, and observed placements.

Entry requirements

Our typical offer is 104-120 UCAS Tariff points, from a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A Levels, T Levels, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.

You must also have five GCSEs at grade C or above, and these must include mathematics and English language, or equivalent qualifications. If you've studied for a GCSE which has a numerical grade, you'll need to achieve a grade 4 or above. We'll only accept equivalencies from equivalencytesting.com(opens in new tab).

In addition to academic qualifications, you must also:

Have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Disclose any criminal convictions (required by DES Circular 9/93)
Complete a medical pro forma (based on DFEE Circular 8/92).

Your numeracy and literacy competency will be assessed continuously throughout the course following the DfE’s removal of the Professional Skills Test.

If English isn't your first language, you'll also need International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at a score of 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing and no other element lower than 6.0. Read more about our English language requirements.

You'll be assessed on your potential to learn and not your experience.

All successful applicants will be invited to an interview. Interviews start early November, so we recommend that you apply as soon as UCAS opens in October.

Find out how many points your qualifications are worth using the UCAS Tariff calculator(opens in new tab).

Our admissions policy uses a range of flexible options to support you to study with us. This may include a reduced offer of up to 16 UCAS Tariff points, (or equivalent). Find out if you're eligible for a tariff point reduction.

Fees and finance support

UK£9,535

International£17,500

Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. The fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,535. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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Start date/study mode:

UK students

Full-time September 2026
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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and been offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

View our programme specifications(opens in new tab) for further information about what the course covers, learning outcomes and the skills you'll gain when you graduate.