Physical Education and Sport BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to Physical Education and Sport BA 2023.
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.
There will be a Meet the Team session on Monday 18 September from 1pm, in the Sports Dome at Waterside. We will welcome you to the programme, you can meet the team, ask your questions and then we will do some fun sports activities. Please be in sports kit and trainers on this date!
Your Programme Leader
Dr Emma Whewell
Programme Leader for Physical Education and Sport BA (Hons)
Emma.whewell@northampton.ac.uk
Welcome and Induction sessions
We would like to invite you to attend an online session to chat through what you can expect when you arrive at UON:
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.