Secondary Physical Education with QTS (11-16) - BA (Hons)
Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre / Alexander Stadium, United Kingdom
Course overview
If you have a passion for Physical Education and Sport, inspiring and educating young learners, and want the best possible career opportunities after graduating, then this is the course for you.
Key highlights
- Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for teaching ages 11 to 16
- Focuses on inspiring and educating young learners through PE and sport
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — Essential requirements Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points.
- UCAS tariff points: 80 — accelerate offer
- Additional condition: interview — Applicants will also need to complete an interview for this course; see interview arrangements below.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Successful candidates must meet Department for Education requirements for Initial Teacher Training prior to enrolling on this course.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — This includes obtaining a satisfactory occupational health check and an enhanced DBS check, as well as prohibition and children’s barred list checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KC…
Scholarships
Accelerate Scholarship
If you come from a lower income family or household, you could receive an offer that is up to four grades below our normal entry requirements – and possibly claim a £1,000 scholarship too.
Up to £1,000International Undergraduate Scholarships
BCU is offering a guaranteed scholarship of £5,000 to all self-funding international undergraduate students joining BCU on a full-time degree in September 2026.
Up to £5,000Sports Scholarship
Enhanced performance support funding.
The High Achievers' Scholarship
You will be eligible for a £1,000 scholarship to get your university life off to a flying start.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Secondary school PE teacher
- Physical education teacher (QTS)
- Head of Physical Education
- School sport coordinator
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 in 2026/27
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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