BSc Sport Performance Analysis

The BSc (Hons) Sport Performance Analysis at Cardiff Metropolitan University is an applied sport science programme focused on understanding, measuring, and improving performance in sport. Students learn how to use modern techniques and technologies to analyse tactics, assess technical effectiveness, and examine movement and strategy in real competition.

The programme also covers behavioural analysis, how coaches and athletes act, and athlete tracking methods. Core modules in performance analysis are supplemented by related subjects in coaching, pedagogy, and sport science, so students see how multiple fields connect. The course runs for 3 years full-time. Over the course, students can develop an early professional identity through work-related learning and applied practice.

Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, practical lab and field sessions, workshops, tutorials, and independent study. Students engage in hands-on use of performance analysis technology, software, and athlete tracking tools. Assessments are conducted through various methods, such as essays, reports, case studies, portfolios, presentations, practical assessments, exams, and major project work. The final year project often involves applying performance analysis in a real or simulated sporting environment.