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University of the West of Scotland


Sport, Exercise & Therapy

Careers

Careers in Sport, Exercise and TherapY

Photo: Man carrying out excercise using gym ball and medicine ballEmployment prospects exist in a growing number of sports and health-related fields. The large majority of our students find employment in their area of study. Recent examples include ...

  • sports therapist
  • leisure officer
  • personal trainer
  • fitness instructor
  • sports development officer for local authorities
  • sports instructor/coach
  • sports centre manager
  • lifestyle manager

 

Further Study

Many of our graduates go on to postgraduate study. Recent examples include Post Graduate Diploma of Education for Primary Teaching and Physical Education.,other students have gone onto study physiotherapy.

Overseas Opportunities

Links with the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education of Valdosta State University in Georgia, USA are in place, for exchange visits and summer placements in physical education, exercise science and sports medicine.

"As a fully qualified fitness instructor, I have extensive experience of the practical side to the health and fitness industry. I had been running classes for nine years and felt it was time I moved my career in a different direction. I completed an HND in Health, Fitness & Education at Cardonald College, which gave me the incentive to embark on the BSc Sports Studies course.

It's been hard work but I'm really enjoying the challenge. The teaching and assessment methods at University are very different from those I had experienced at college but the staff on the course have been very supportive and encouraging.

Most of our practical teaching is done at the University's sports centre at Thornly Park, a short distance from the main campus. The facilities are excellent. I'm enjoying the breadth of subjects we cover on the course, from looking at the health and fitness industry as a business, to examining how people's attitudes to sport have changed over the years.

When I graduate, I'm hoping to take my practical and academic experience back into the classroom. I want to move into lecturing at a further education college, although I'm not planning on giving up my classes entirely, I enjoy them too much! "

Diane Martin
BSc Sports Studies
3rd Year