Overview

Within this Sport and Fitness BA programme from The Open University UK you’ll apply your learning to practice, focusing on meeting participants’ physical and psychological needs. By the end of the Diploma of Higher Education in Sport and Fitness course at The Open University UK, you’ll be a more effective, reflective practitioner and you’ll be well on the way to a degree.

Key facts:

Offers flexible learning that fits around your sport, fitness and work commitments

Demonstrates a strong applied focus through the extensive use of audiovisual case studies

Uses innovative technology such as augmented reality to enhance your learning

Enables you to gain Register of Exercise Professions CPD points throughout your study

Builds a solid foundation for further study

Career opportunities:

This diploma is ideal if you want to enhance your prospects in sports coaching, fitness training or the leadership of recreational groups. It’s also valuable if you’re self-employed in the sport and fitness sector, working at sports clubs or keen to develop your career in sports management or sports development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Working with people in sport and fitness
Sport and exercise psychology in action
Applying sport and exercise sciences to coaching

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Sciences Sport and Exercise Science View 15 other Bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

There are no formal entry requirements to study this qualification.

You don’t need experience of working in sport and fitness prior to starting this diploma. However, you’ll find the modules and assignments much easier and more fulfilling if you can draw on employment (paid or unpaid) experience.

Tuition Fees

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8184 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

7784 GBP / year

≈ 7784 GBP / year

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