What is special about this course?

The aim is to provide students with a background knowledge of duties in the sport and fitness industry as well as developing their general education skills.

Students are presented with opportunities to explore a number of aspects of sport and fitness studies in a theoretical and practical way. The course will interest those who are seeking employment but require enhanced skills to be successful.

Entry requirements

2 National 4s, one of which must be PE
or
satisfactory attainment of a SCQF Level 4 course.
Applicants who do not have an appropriate PE qualification will be invited to attend a practical assessment.
Applications are encouraged from mature students who do not possess formal qualifications but have the skills to meet the academic demands of the course.
Please note that students on this course are required to have a satisfactory (PVG) Protecting Vulnerable Adults  check to enable participation in practice placement.  If you know of something that may appear on a disclosure check that could affect your application, please contact: Heather.Henderson.Moray@uhi.ac.uk or telephone 01343 576269 before you apply to discuss.

Further information can be found at:
www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/pvg/pvg_index.html

The course includes Intermediate 2 units from
among the following subjects:
• Contemporary Fitness and Exercise Training Methods
• Sport and Fitness: Coaching and Development
• Human Anatomy, Physiology and Physical Activities
• Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing
• Teamwork through Sport and Recreation Activities
• Communication
• Information and Communication Technology
Option units include:
• Sport and Recreation: An Introduction
• Residential
• Sporting Activity, Participation and Performance: Indoor Football
• Sports Officiating and Organising - Association Football
• Fitness Project
• PE Performance
• Sporting Activity, Participation and Performance: Tennis
* In-house Tournament

Fees