Sport at Chichester
Welcome to your Department
The Department of Sport Development and Management has a long history of offering excellence in learning and teaching. This is underpinned by a progressive vision of delivering vocationally-relevant courses which are informed by the research and consultancy activities of all our staff. If you joined our Department you would become a member of a friendly and supportive community in which our students achieve excellent degree results. We consistently achieve high scores in the National Student Survey and take great pride in our graduate employment rates.
The Department runs a portfolio of popular undergraduate degree courses that include Community Sports Coaching, Sport Development, Sport and Fitness Management, and Sport Studies. We invite you to visit us at one of our Taster Days to meet the staff and current students, and to experience first hand what Chichester has to offer to you.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Chichester!
With best wishes,
Dr Elizabeth Pike
Head of Department
We have a wide choice of Sport Development and Management, Sport and Exercise Sciences courses you can study at Chichester, each offering a particular approach to sport, providing the opportunity to follow a specialism. In addition we also offer an exciting vocationally oriented course in Sports Therapy.
We are a Premium Skills Development Partner of the Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (IMSPA)
Sport Development
Sport Development is one of the most dynamic areas of expansion within the sport and fitness industries, boosted by the lead-up to the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. In continually changing modern societies, a variety of sport and recreation organisations are increasingly recognising the value and need for strategic planning to meet the new demands and constraints on their resources. This necessitates having professionals who are not only enthusiastic in their advocacy of sport but who also understand the political, social and cultural location of sport. This programme will equip you with an appreciation of the ways in which sport can contribute to individual experiences across different social contexts and, therefore, draws largely from the discipline of sociology.
See course database information for Sport Development BA (Hons)
BA (Hons) Sport Studies
This is a full-time programme of study examining the development and cultural significance of sport in modern societies. The programme is designed for those who have achieved a threshold level of qualification for entry into Higher Education. Appropriate qualifications may be drawn from a wide variety of awarding bodies but applicants should have a keen interest in the organisation, administration and structure of sport and how sport can relate to the self-identities of individuals.
The programme aims to provide a coherent, academically rigorous and vocationally relevant education, which will enable students to be a critical and reflective member of the industry of sport.
Successful completion of the programme will equip applicants with the necessary knowledge and skills that will facilitate entry into a wide range of careers, for example sport development, sport policy-making and sport management.
See course information for BA (Hons) Sport Studies
Sport and Fitness Management
This degree is designed to provide an understanding of the skills and knowledge required for efficient and successful management of sport and fitness provision in the public, private and voluntary sectors. You will also consider the importance of sport and fitness for the welfare of individuals and groups in society and how management can respond effectively to their needs. The programme aims to provide a coherent, academically rigorous and vocationally relevant education, which will enable you to be critical and reflective managers in the sport and fitness industries. An exploration of the barriers to participation in sport and exercise, and some of the key issues facing the sport and fitness industries will help to develop a critical insight into management practice. There is going to be an increased demand for effective sports management in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympics and beyond.
See course information for Sport and Fitness Management BA (Hons)
Community Sports Coaching
Foundation Degree leading to BSc (Hons) Community Sports Coaching
Our Foundation Degree in Community Sports Coaching is a vocational programme that equips you with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to work as sports coaches. The programme is taught by coaches for coaches and there is an opportunity to progress onto an Honours Degree after successful completion of the Foundation Degree. Coaching placements in the local community are an integral aspect of the programme. These placements are delivered in conjunction with a wide range of providers including Chichester District Council and local schools and sports clubs. Applicants will need to possess at least one Level 1 National Governing Body Coaching award, or significant coaching experience, and demonstrate a strong commitment to sports coaching.
See course information for Community Sports Coaching Foundation Degree
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We are proud to be a sponsor the Young Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2011. This prestigious awards evening shines brightly over the great and good of Sussex sport. Now in its ninth year, Active Sussex’s flagship event rewards quality, achievement, determination and commitment in the county. Visit Active Sussex, Sports Awards to find out more about Nominations and Awards. |
Here at the University we have an established a reputation for sports related research, as well as extensive experience of working alongside elite Olympic athletes.