Start your sporting career with a sport foundation year. From management, to performance, rehabilitation, or coaching, you'll develop your academic and practical skills before starting your degree. Leading directly on to our highly regarded sports degrees, this one-year foundation programme will equip you with the skills you’ll need to progress on to a full degree.
Studying the Sport Foundation Year gives you an opportunity to extend previous experience gained or provide a route back into education. The course will help you develop the key academic skills required to make the transition to studying a full honours degree.
Designed to reflect the needs of the sports industry, you’ll explore a variety of subjects, from leadership and fitness foundations, to sports business management, sport in the contemporary world, and volunteering.
You’ll study core theories in sport and fitness but, crucially, will learn how to apply this knowledge in practical settings – helping you develop the skills employers are looking for.
To enhance learning, you can build further skills by undertaking professional qualifications such as NGB and REPs. You’ll also be able to assist some of our degree-level students with community projects through the volunteering module, gaining real world experience, as well as building confidence and employability skills.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
October 2026
Main Campus
E Park Terrace,
Southampton,
SO14 OYN, Southern England, United Kingdom
You need 48 UCAS tariff points. You need a minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at PPP or BTEC Diploma at MP, a T-Level Pass (D or E), or equivalent. We will consider mature students who have not recently undertaken a formal course of study at A-level, or equivalent, but can demonstrate relevant work or voluntary experience, that's indicative of their ability to complete the course successfully.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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Focusing on the practical side of university education, Solent equips students with the knowledge and skills they need for future career success.
