Sport and Fitness
Our Sport and Fitness courses are designed for those who are passionate about health, performance, and helping others achieve their physical potential. Whether you're aiming for a career in coaching, personal training, or sports development, our courses offer a practical and inspiring route into the thriving sports and fitness industry.
From entry-level courses to degrees, you will gain hands-on experience while:
- building strong foundations in physical training, teamwork and personal development
- working within the community across a range of active disciplines
- developing the knowledge to thrive in Scotland’s growing sport and fitness sector
Doing the course alongside my full-time job helped me to appreciate what I can achieve under pressure. I gained lots of practical knowledge and skills to apply to my current role as a personal trainer and was able to take part in real life work experience opportunities. It's never too late to return to study.
Louise Cartmell, BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness student
Our courses
Stories with Impact: Inclusive Health and Wellbeing Project
Last academic year, we took a cross-departmental approach to health and wellbeing by embedding inclusion, participation, and accessibility across both curricular and extracurricular activities.
We caught up with our Sports Department to learn more about the project and the impact it has had > find out more here
Careers
Graduates may choose to seek a career as a:
- personal trainer
- sporting coach
- gym supervisor
- active schools co-ordinator
- health promotions officer
- physical activity initiative officer
- sports development officer
- leisure centre operative
- sports manager
SFA x UHI Moray: Providing valuable qualifications
Meet The Team
Stephen Gertsen
Curriculum Team Leader:
Sport & Fitness
Core Skills
Catriona James
Sport and Fitness Lecturer
Laura Peden
Sport and Fitness Lecturer
Yvonne Alexander
Sport and Fitness Lecturer
Andrea Szabo
Learning Assistant
Jack Whyte
Active Campus Co-ordinator
Where learning means more
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For support and more information about student services, study support, finance, admissions and for our Prospectus with a full list of all our courses.
