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BA Sport Coaching and Coach Development

University of Derby
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Sport and Exercise Science
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
93%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
85%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

16%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Teaching18%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Sport and Exercise Science graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sport and Exercise Science graduates nationally earn £19,000-£42,000 (165 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
16%
02
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Caring personal services
9%
05
Sales occupations
7%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
6%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Administrative occupations
3%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
2%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track

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