BSc (Hons) Sport and Youth Leadership
Learn how to transform young lives through football, with educational principles, coaching practice and real-world experience – all delivered in partnership with Manchester United Foundation.
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Features and benefits
World-class sports degrees
Ranked 45th in the world for sport related subjects (QS 2026), your degree carries the strength of a globally respected academic reputation.
Go further with workplace experience
This course offers significant work-based learning, with placement modules, volunteering opportunities and potential part-time work.
Professional study environment
Our £26m Institute of Sport is home to an extensive range of world-class facilities, including specialist physiology and performance labs, MRI and x-ray scanners for advanced imaging, and an environmental chamber for simulating extreme conditions.
Scholarship available
The Manchester United Foundation scholarship offers two scholarships with a full tuition fee waiver for the duration of the course. Scholars also receive a cash bursary of £1,500 per year for three years.
The best of both worlds
Brings the academic expertise at Manchester Met's Institute of Sport together with the community impact of the Manchester United Foundation.
Build skills for the future
Gain professional coaching qualifications alongside your degree, and visit Old Trafford for specialist sessions and guest lectures.
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
Year 1
Core modules
Professional Skills for Sport and Exercise
Manchester United Industry Placement 1
Fundamentals of Sport and Youth Leadership
Theories of Learning and Development
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
BSc (Hons) Sport and Youth Leadership is part of the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Manchester Met. Discover more about the department and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
Our courses empower students to become leaders in their chosen discipline. You’ll work with expert academics and local partners on real-world projects that make a genuine impact on Manchester’s health and sporting landscape.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
104-112 UCAS tariff points
IELTS score
6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
104-112 UCAS tariff points.
Level 2 qualifications
Further information
International students
IB Diploma
IELTS
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
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Fees and funding
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
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Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most up to date information for your chosen course of study.
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