Physical Education and Sport BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to Physical Education and Sport BA 2025.
Welcome to Physical Education and Sport BA (Hons) at the University of Northampton.
Our single honours degree in Physical Education and Sport explores the ways that sport, physical education and physical activity is delivered and organised across schools and local communities. It is practical-based, stimulating, well-structured and research-informed, covering a range of topic areas including academic skills, physical education, school sport, sports development, sports business and sport psychology.
Your Course Leader
Dr Emma Whewell
Asscoaite Professor of Learning and Teaching
Emma.whewell@northampton.ac.uk
Welcome and Induction sessions
This is your induction timetable with online sessions starting on Friday, 12 September, and in-person sessions starting on Monday, 22 September. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Emma Whewell: emma.whewell@northampton.ac.uk
Friday, 12 September
Session: Welcome to the Course! In this session we will be chatting through what you can expect when you arrive at UON. The first week, your timetable and any questions you might have.
- Time: 12 noon onwards (BST)
- Teams Link: Join the meeting now
- Meeting ID: 347 325 252 421 8
- Passcode: rv3N8Mb7
Monday 22 September – Friday 3 October
Welcome Week activities
From karaoke to outdoor cinema, wellbeing walks to Silent Disco, and much more – there’s something suitable for everyone.
See our Welcome timetable to find out more.
Monday, 22 September
Session: What to expect from your Course. In this session we will be meeting for the first time to go through the course. It is a chance to get organised for when teaching begins- to get support with any questions and to learn what to expect.
- Time: 1 – 3pm (BST)
- Location: Waterside Campus – exact room to be confirmed
Friday, 26 September
Session: Getting-to-know-you-Games and meeting your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). In this session we will be playing some games in the Sports Dome, so please be in sports kit. You will also get a chance to meet your PAT.
- Time: 10am – 12 noon (BST)
- Location: Sports Dome, Waterside Campus
Equipment
You are not required to purchase any mandatory kit or textbooks to start this course.
As a heavily practical based course students will require sportwear for many modules. We will provide all students with one of our course branded t-shirts, and students can purchase further course branded kit from Kit Locker. While purchasing this is not mandatory, we do encourage students to consider an additional pair of tracksuit bottoms / leggings for circumstances when completing work based learning activities and representing both our course and institution.
Additionally, at the start of term you will be given a choice of certain offers (i.e. free laptop, £500 off accommodation etc.), we would highly recommend and advise you to pick the laptop offer because you will be required throughout the 3 years of your degree to use different software.
Enhancing skills, building networks and engaging in the wider University community
Over the course of the year, you will have opportunity to complete a range of extracurricular and professional development opportunities.