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University of Bedfordshire

Park Square,Luton,Bedfordshire

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy MA at University of Bedfordshire

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy MA at University of Bedfordshire
Course Duration 1 Year
Course Intake Oct
Course Details Website Link Visit Website 
Course Level Postgraduate
Tution Fees £ 13,275
English Language Requirment
IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 72
PTE 51

This intellectually demanding professional development MA is designed to support you in becoming a more reflective teacher or youth/ community/performance sports coach, using intensive, compressed teaching time combined with flexible off-site guided learning to fit around your work in a school or youth sport setting.

It is research-led and research-informed, taught by world-leading academics, grounding the theoretical study of physical education and sport pedagogy in your practical workplace experience.

Intermediate qualifications available:

  • Postgraduate certificate – 60 credits at Masters level
  • Postgraduate diploma – 120 credits at Masters level

Why choose this course?

  • Study in a supportive and innovative environment, on a course covering a unique combination of topics designed to integrate with current physical education policy
  • Explore opportunities to contribute in an enterprising and creative way to the field and practice of physical education and sport pedagogy
  • Develop a high level of understanding of physical education practice and policy providing you with a basis for life-long learning and successful career development in your chosen professional area of physical education and sport pedagogy
  • Gain from studying with staff with impressive backgrounds with nationally and internationally recognised research interests, as well as access to state-of-the-art facilities
  • Benefit from a course designed to prepare you to work in a range of sport or education contexts, including physical education teaching; sports coaching (elite, performance, development and/or community); physical education teacher education; sport development or educational research and/or continue to further research-based study on MSc by research, MPhil or PhD programmes.

Unit Information – What Will I Learn?

  • Advanced Pedagogy
  • Research Methods in Sport
  • Occupational socialisation: critical perspectives on PETE
  • Sport Pedagogy and Policy: theory in action
  • Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy Dissertation

How will this course enhance my career prospects?

The course is designed around compressed, intensive contact days at the University and flexible off-site guided learning. This design allows you to gain the necessary experience to apply the theoretical concepts you are examining during your studies in an applied and contextualised manner while also allowing you to gain appropriate experience. 

The course is designed to prepare you for work in sport or education sectors.  Within these sectors we apply knowledge to a variety of contexts including physical education teaching; sports coaching (elite, performance, development and/or community); physical education teacher education; sport development; educational research

This course will provide the advanced knowledge and research training required for direct access to higher degrees by research (MPhil/ PhD).

Bedfordshire University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Here is a table showing the determined the average cost of attendance (Estimated Tuition fee and Living cost)

Level Total Fee
Undergraduate £12,350 (p.a.)
Post Graduate £12,750 (total)
MBA £14,000 (total)
Average cost of Living £1,200–1,500.

Bedfordshire University Application process

Application Fee: £18 (UCAS)

Some necessary supporting document needs to be attached with the application

  • A complete application form along with the attached signature of the applicant.
  • Proof of English Proficiency Language
  • TOEFL (iBT): Listening and Writing: 17; Reading: 18; Speaking: 20.
  • IELTS: 6.0 (5.5 in each Section)
  • Pearson PTE: 52-54
  • Official Academic qualifications and certificates.
  • Copy of valid passport details.
  • Submit the copies of UK visa as well as the documents of any previous visa refusals.

Application Deadline: No such specific deadline for direct application submission.

Note: However, applicants are advised to complete and submit the application before 30 days of the start of the course.

Here is a table showing the determined the average cost of attendance (Estimated Tuition fee and Living cost)

University of Bedfordshire Average Tuition Fee Per Year
Undergraduate £ 12,660
Postgraduate  12,450
University of Bedfordshire Cost Per Year
Overall cost of living £ 9,150
Campus accommodation £ 7,780
* Please note that fees may vary. Always check the exact cost of the program and bear in mind likely additional expenses.
University of Bedfordshire English score required
IELTS Undergraduate 6.0
IELTS Postgraduate 6.0
TOEFL Undergraduate 72
TOEFL Postgraduate 72
* Please note that minimum score required for English language may vary from course to couse.Always check exact requirement for the programme.
University of Bedfordshire University Contact Details
University of Bedfordshire Address
Park Square,Luton Park Square LU1 3JU
University of Bedfordshire Email
teami@beds.ac.uk
University of Bedfordshire Phone
+44(0) 1582 489785