Physical Education, Sport and Physical Literacy (Part-time) (MA)
This forward-thinking part-time MA programme empowers students to shape the future of Physical Education (PE) and physical literacy. With a focus on improving physical activity and enhancing health and wellbeing across all age groups, it equips learners to foster physical competence, motivation, and community impact.
Supported by the Wales Institute for Physical Literacy, it integrates research-informed teaching, critical reflective practice, and hands-on learning. Its flexible, multidisciplinary structure and dissertation bursary opportunities ensure you tailor your experience to achieve real-world change in education, sport, and health contexts.
Through the programme, students delve into how evidence-based practice drives better outcomes for individuals and communities. From schools to lifelong learning settings, you’ll learn to lead initiatives that promote physical literacy while critically evaluating curriculum development and its impact on pupil outcomes.
Course details
- On-campus
- Blended (On-campus)
- Part-time
- English
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
Our philosophy is rooted in a commitment to fostering professional and personal growth.
The course combines research-driven learning with practical applications, enabling you to develop a deep understanding of Physical Education (PE), physical literacy, and health and wellbeing.
Flexible and inclusive, it empowers you to tailor your journey to align with your goals, equipping you with skills to inspire change across diverse educational and community settings.
Year 1
Year 1 focuses on understanding the foundations of physical literacy and physical activity, emphasizing their role in promoting health and wellbeing across life stages. Through evidence-based modules, you’ll explore personal philosophies, curriculum development, and leadership strategies, gaining reflective skills to assess and improve physical education practices in schools and communities.
Year 2
Building on Year 1, you will delve into advanced concepts, including the critical evaluation of research-informed teaching and evidence-based practices. Emphasis is placed on investigating how curriculum development and community initiatives impact pupil outcomes. You will begin crafting your dissertation, integrating theoretical knowledge with real-world applications.
Year 3
Year 3 centres on completing your dissertation, supported by expert tutors from the Wales Institute for Physical Literacy. This stage enhances your ability to lead and innovate in PE and physical literacy, equipping you to design and implement transformative practices. You’ll emerge with a robust skill set, ready to drive positive change in education and health sectors.
Core
(60 credits)
(30 credits)
(30 credits)
(30 credits)
Optional
(30 credits)
(30 credits)
(60 credits)
Ymwrthodiad
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We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals.
For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.
Ratings and Rankings
Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Further information
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Entry requirements for the programmes are dependent on the background of the individual applicants, and consideration is given to professional experience, prior educational awards, written and verbal communication skills and career aspirations. Applicants must be interviewed to be accepted on the programme.
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Assessments are varied to enable students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding in a variety of ways. These include seminar papers and presentations, essays, video analysis and oral lab exam, reflective journal and blogging.
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Accommodation on the study weekends.
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.
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Typically, holders of the qualification will be able to:
- Deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level
- Continue to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level.