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BTEC National Foundation Diploma Level 3 Sport

Course Code

EASD-Y1

Course Level

Level 3

Study Mode

Full time

Start Date

07-Sep-2026

Course Type

School Leavers

Campus

Moulton

Course Duration

2 years

This qualification is equivalent to three A-Levels and is designed for learners that are looking for a wider breadth of subjects within sport, including popular subjects such as sport psychology, sports coaching and fitness testing.

The breadth of content in this qualification allows learners to widen their opportunities to progress to a number of different higher education courses and sport careers.

Students will learn about a variety of different sport subjects with units changing every four to five months. The current structure of the course is:

Year 1 Anatomy and Physiology

  • Fitness Training and Programming
  • Application of Fitness Testing
  • Sports Psychology
  • Practical Sports Performance
  • Coaching for Performance
  • Professional Development in the Sports Industry

Year 2

  • Development and Provision of Sport and Physical Activity
  • Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry
  • Skill Acquisition in Sport
  • Rules, Regulations and Officiating in Sport
  • Research Methods in Sport
  • Sports Event Organisation
  • Sports Leadership

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