Sport and physical activity courses

We are a leading university in sport and physical education, developing graduates with the skills that employers in the industry are looking for, and rank fourth in the UK for our sports research.

Our facilities include a £6m sports park and a satellite campus at the English Institute of Sport - the UK's largest multi-sport training centre home to Olympic and Paralympic athletes. We also have a vibrant university sports community, with a wide range of clubs and performance teams, as well as dedicated support for student athletes.

Study sport and physical activity at Hallam

Our sport and physical activity courses deliver practical and research-informed teaching in areas including:

sport science,
sport education and coaching,
psychology and physiotherapy,
technology and engineering and
sports management and media.

Careers in sport and physical activity

Our sport degrees can lead to jobs in:

sport consultancy, finance and research,
major events, venues and facilities management,
social media, sponsorship and marketing,
public service organisations,
education and teaching,
sports science, strength and conditioning,
sport performance analysis,
sports nutrition and training and
other business graduate roles with companies such as M&S and Aldi.

Our graduates have gone on to work with Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal FC and many other professional football clubs, as well as national sport governing bodies including England Cricket, The FA, GB Boxing and Netball England.

Our graduates have also found careers in global brands such as Adidas and Kitlocker, as well as sport media organisations, including Sky Sports, SportsPro Media and EA Games.