MA Physical Education and Sport (Leadership)

Our MA Physical Education and Sport (Leadership) offers a rigorously designed, professional education and development programme. Its research-informed and practice-based approach deepens your critical understanding of the issues facing professionals in physical education and sport settings while consolidating your knowledge and practical skills as an effective and reflective teacher or coach in school, club and other community settings.

Each unit is grounded in the most recent developments in research on the physical education environment, pedagogies and youth voice, and draws on your work-related experience to link practice to theoretical learning. We use intensive, compressed teaching time combined with flexible, off-site guided learning to fit around your work in a school or youth sport setting.

Why choose this course?

• Develop an advanced and critical understanding of pedagogy and practice for social justice and youth voice; sport and education policy; leadership skills and reflection; and public health concerns in physical education and youth sport environments
• Build your personal and professional network through our links with schools, Sport England, governing bodies and active partnerships
• Gain experience of working with young people, practitioners and employers to analyse real problems and develop innovative solutions
• Develop your mentoring skills by supporting future professionals studying on our MA Physical Education and Sport (Pedagogy) course
• Exchange knowledge in sport, physical activity and health through units that include students from our other MA/MSc courses
• Undertake a research project on a chosen topic, working in a physical education, sport or physical activity environment of your choice
• Learn from a team with a wide range of academic expertise and experience in specific subject areas including critical pedagogy; youth voice; models-based practice; policy; behavioural science; leadership; and the sociology of sport
• Gain insights from experts through the seminar series coordinated by the Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR)
• Gain recognition of prior learning at Level 7 (M Level) and top up to gain a full Master’s degree (subject to confirmation of meeting learning outcomes).