Sport and Youth Leadership
Course overview
Sport reaches children in a way that nothing else can or does. It doesn’t just excite and entertain but – with the right skills and knowledge – can also engage young minds, inspire real change and unite communities. This degree course has been developed to give you that power, by uniting academic expertise from across Manchester Met with the experience and profile of Manchester United Foundation.
With a potent combination of classroom teaching and work-based learning, it’s a course designed to make you an inspirational leader – a coach on the training ground, a mentor in the classroom and a ch
Key highlights
- Developed in partnership with Manchester United Foundation
- Combines classroom teaching with work-based learning
- Prepares you to coach, mentor and lead young people
- Optional placement year extends the course to four years
- Uses sport to engage young people and unite communities
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104-112 — 104-112 UCAS tariff points A levels - grades BCC or equivalent Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma/ CTEC Extended Diploma - DMM Access to HE Diploma - Pass with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points T level - Eligible appl…
- A-level: BCC — or equivalent
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC National Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma — Pass with a minimum 106
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language, English, Mathematics
- Additional condition: dbs_check — Further information All learners will require an enhanced DBS check and clearance, completed no more than three months before the start of the course.
- International Baccalaureate: 26 — overall or 104 U
Scholarships
International Undergraduate Scholarships
£2,000 for each year of your degree.
Up to £2,000Sanctuary Scholarship
Sports Scholarship
The total package is worth up to £10,000 per year. Additional support is available for exceptional applicants.
Vice-Chancellor’s International Regional Scholarship
Value: 50% of tuition fees in the first year of study.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Sports coach
- Youth worker
- Sports development officer
- Learning mentor
- Community sport officer
- Youth sport programme coordinator
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £21,500 per year
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 Manchester Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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