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BA Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport with Foundation Year

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion60%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Biological Sciences graduates nationally earn £19,000–£38,500 (1077 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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%
03
Caring personal services
15%
04
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 140 respondents (77% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
91%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
87%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
5%
64-79
25%
80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
63%
Other HE
26%
No qualifications
5%
Access
4%
Degree
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

16%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track