Overview

This foundation year in Sport is an opportunity to put yourself in the best possible position when you start your degree with us. It lets you add an extra level of preparatory work and broad knowledge to your degree. This option is ideal if you do not yet meet the entry requirements for your chosen degree, you have been out of education for a while, or you just don’t feel ready yet to start studying at degree level.

Key Facts

You will undertake a series of modules during the Sport course at York St John University that aim to prepare you to study at the forefront of knowledge and practice and include introductory content that spans key areas of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Physical Education and Sports Coaching, and Sport and Exercise Therapy for example physiology, biomechanics, psychology, sociology, sports coaching, and research methods.

All the content aligns with the next level of our sport courses to ensure that following the completion of the Foundation Year you have gained all the necessary factual, procedural, and theoretical knowledge required to be successful.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Success: Studying Sport at University

Laboratory and Field Testing in Sport and Exercise

Effective Sports Coaching Practice

Human Anatomy, Mechanics, and Movement

Sport, Exercise, and Social Sciences

Research in Sport and Exercise

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-09 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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105

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75

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

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75

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

48 UCAS Tariff points
1 GCSE in English Language at grade C/4 or above
If you are an international student you will need to show that your qualifications match our entry requirements.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15200 GBP / year

≈ 15200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

10050 GBP / year

≈ 10050 GBP / year

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Key Facts

All the content aligns with the next level of our sport courses to ensure that following the completion of the Foundation Year you have gained all the necessary factual, procedural, and theoretical knowledge required to be successful.

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

York

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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