Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science

Canterbury Christ Church University

**Top 10 in the UK for the satisfaction with teaching in the subject area of Sports Science.**(The Guardian University Guide 2026)**Combine your passion for sport, movement, and teaching with a degree in Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science.**Through this interdisciplinary degree, you’ll be able to study two subject areas. Both distinct in their own specialisms yet interconnected, you’ll learn how each inform each other, giving you a deeper understanding of how both physical education and sports science overlap.With a strong emphasis on practical and experiential learning, this hands-on degree bridges the gap between theory and practice. You’ll have opportunities to work in a variety of environments including outdoor education centres and different school settings.**What you’ll learn**- Delve into a range of subjects including physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and sociology.- Understand how young people learn physical skills through practical activities in physical education and sport.- Apply psychological principles to sport, motivation, and behaviour.- Develop your practical teaching and leadership skills need to thrive in a teaching environment.- Personalise your degree through a range of optional modules, tailoring your studies to your preference.What’s more, as you gain real-world learning through practical activities, this course will set you up for a range of careers including PE teaching, sport coaching, personal training, health promotion, and sport science.If you want to make a difference through movement, then study Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science with CCCU.**Accreditation**Our labs are accredited by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. You’ll have access to cutting-edge equipment, including eye-tracking technology, 3D motion-capture systems, gas-analysis equipment and an altitude chamber.

School of Childhood and Education Sciences