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MINDS If you love sport why not turn your passion into a career in an exciting and diverse industry? From working with world class athletes to developing young people through sport, exercise and physical education, the sport and exercise sector provides all kinds of opportunities to impact on peoples’ lives across the world. Staffordshire University’s Sport and Exercise department has a wide range of undergraduate courses designed to give you the perfect start in this sector. You’ll be taught by a team with loads of industry experience, who are passionate about sport in all its forms. Our teaching is informed by world-class research and we have superb facilities to match. James Capper Academic Group Leader
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Right now, there’s never been a better time to study Sports and Exercise at Staffordshire University. Stoke-on-Trent has been named the UK’s European City of Sport for 2016, so you’ll have a unique chance to play a part in the sporting regeneration that will be happening across the city. With a strong reputation for quality and excellent outcomes for our students, and superb placement opportunities, we’ll make sure you’re well positioned for a rewarding career when you leave.
BSc (Hons) SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE UCAS code: C601
BSc (Hons) SPORTS THERAPY UCAS code: BC96
BA (Hons) PE AND YOUTH SPORT COACHING UCAS code: CX6C
BSc (Hons) SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY UCAS code: C810
BSc (Hons) SPORT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (FAST-TRACK) UCAS code: 0I88
BA (Hons) SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING UCAS code: C603
BA (Hons) SPORTS STUDIES UCAS code: C602
CONTENTS: 2 4 6 12 14 16 18 19
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Introduction Key Facts Why Staffs? Our Brilliant People A Better Campus Choose More Open Days Application Process
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HERE ARE JUST A FEW REASONS WHY WE BELIEVE YOU SHOULD STUDY WITH US. TO REALLY FIND OUT IF WE’RE RIGHT FOR YOU, PLEASE COME ALONG TO ONE OF OUR OPEN DAYS. WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU.
KEY FACTS UP THERE WITH THE BEST
We’re currently 21st in the UK for Sport and Exercise (2016 Guardian League Table), and 10th for new universities (post 1992).
A PERFECT SCORE FROM PAST STUDENTS
Our Sport and Exercise Science course scored 100% for overall student satisfaction in the 2014 National Student Survey, one of only three in England that did.
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TOP NOTCH FACILITIES
We’ve invested over half a million pounds on updating and building new laboratories, to give you stateof-the-art facilities for your learning.
REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE
You’re guaranteed a placement, internship or volunteering opportunity, to apply your knowledge and develop the kind of real world skills employers are looking for. Recent placements include Stoke City FC, Port Vale FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Shrewsbury Town FC, Sale Sharks RFC and Notts County FC.
TEACHING INFORMED BY CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH
Our research is among the best in the country, with 64% rated at 3*(International) or 4* (World Leading) in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. What’s more, you’ll be taught by many of the leading experts who conduct it, ensuring you’re always exposed to the very latest thinking.
TEAMWORK WITH THE INDUSTRY
All of our programmes are supported and built on our strong links with industry. Partners include Stoke City FC, Sony, Great Britain Rowing, Michael Johnson Performance Centre and FC Barcelona
GET ACCREDITED
Many of our programmes are recognised by Professional Regulatory Bodies, including the British Psychological Society (BPS), British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), The Society of Sports Therapists (SST) and the British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
SPORTS CLINICS
Our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are supported by our internal Sports Therapy (SUST), Strength and Conditioning, and Peak Conditioning clinics, to give you additional experience and increase your employability.
GO THE DISTANCE WITH A SCHOLARSHIP
If you’re an undergraduate or postgraduate student, and play competitive level sport at County standard or higher, you could be eligible for a Team Staffs Elite Sports Scholarship worth £6000.
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WHY STAFFS? BE WORK READY To make sure you’re ready to compete for jobs when you graduate, all our degrees combine academic study with lots of practical learning. You’ll also benefit with insights from our wide range of partners, such as Stoke City FC, the Medical Research Council, the NHS and the English Cricket Board. Throughout your course you’ll develop the kind of skills that employers prioritise, from communication and teamwork to digital literacy and critical thinking. And because we are also home to the university’s Sports Therapy Injury and Peak Condition Clinics you’ll gain a wide range of hands-on experience throughout your course. You’ll get the chance to apply your news skills as you learn by running one of our many student lead performance clinics or working with our Team Staffs Elite athletes.
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EXPERT TEACHING, FIRST CLASS LEARNING During your studies you’ll become part of an expert team in sport and exercise. All our tutors are passionate about their subjects having practised, taught, researched, and consulted in their respective fields. As we are active in research and enterprise, your lectures, workshops and practical sessions will be informed by the latest cutting edge research and you’ll have lots of opportunities to get involved in the work we do. Technology is also used to enhance your learning experience. Whether its iPads, our virtual learning environments or VoiceThread software, you’ll be able to access and interact with learning materials dayto-day in many different ways. You will also have access to first-class learning and world of work facilities, including our specialist Biomechanics Laboratory located in the University’s £30 million Science Centre and dedicated laboratories for Sports Nutrition, Sports Science, Muscle
Function, Qualitative Analysis. We also have a Strength and Conditioning facility with state-ofthe-art Matrix Fitness equipment.
HERE FOR YOU We are well recognised for outstanding levels of student satisfaction and support, with our BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science degree receiving 100% student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2014.
STAFFS SPORT ELITE SCHOLARSHIP We support students at the top of their game, and if you play competitive level sport at County standard or higher then you can apply for a Team Staffs Sports Scholarship. The scholarship supports all aspects of your sporting performance and will help you balance your studies with training and competition.
In representing the University you’ll get strength and conditioning training, free access to all University and Stoke-on-Trent City Council Sports facilities, annual performance workshops in areas such as performance nutrition and psychology, County Sports Partnership (SASSOT) workshops, Sport Science performance testing from our Peak Performance Clinic and Sports Therapy treatment from our SUST injury and rehabilitation clinic. You’ll even get a personal mentor and tutor, and media training, to help you go the distance.
STUDY IT, DO IT If you’re studying Sports and Exercise, you’ll want to take part in sports and exercise too, and for 2016 our facilities will be better than ever. The Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre on campus is having a £1.2 million makeover, including new gym space, and a split multi-functional training space and sports hall upgrade. We’re introducing a sprung floor, electronic drop down hoops and a new audio and visual system, and there are classes for all tastes and abilities from yoga to circuits, with all-weather pitches for outdoor games too. You can also join over 30 student run sports clubs, from football to netball, mountaineering to skydiving, kayaking to dancing.
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OUR BRILLIANT PEOPLE
Dr. Martin Turner studied at Staffordshire University for a period of 9 years, and is now a member of the Sport and Exercise teaching team. Martin completed his BSc in Sports Studies in 2007 with a 1st class degree, under the guidance of many staff that still remain here. Having arrived at the University with an average academic record, the support Martin received on his course led him to record one of the highest grades in his year, which allowed him to pursue a Masters degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology. His BSc degree meant he had the grounding for further academic study, and forged a career in Sport and Exercise Psychology investigating the psychophysiology of performance under pressure. Now, Martin teaches on the modules he once studied, and enjoys helping students to pursue their careers as he did. In his teaching, Martin uses new and emerging technologies such as Video Lectures and Smartphone interaction to maximise the learning environment. His modules focus on the use of psychology in applied settings such as elite sport, giving students an insight into the real world of sport and exercise psychology. This involves getting students involved in hand-on practical sports hall sessions to test the effects of psychology on sport and exercise performance. Martin has worked with the England and Wales Cricket Board measuring elite cricketers’ pressure performance, and the FA England Futsal Team, working with the players at training camps at St. Georges Park and traveling with the team world-wide to competitions. Martin received the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology (DSEP) Award for best PhD Thesis in 2013. Martin is also a BPS Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, meaning he can work with athletes applying psychology to sport and exercise performance. Martin is a published author, whose work has been featured on Forbes.com and in The Psychologist, the main publication of the BPS. Dr Martin Turner Lecturer Sport & Exercise Psychology
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I enjoyed learning something new every seminar and every lecture during my time at University which was going to become part of my future career. Meeting new people whether it’s in your group or further a field in the faculty, they become your closest friends. I liked the size of the University. It’s not too big, everything you need is there and it’s a friendly campus. The brand new facilities within the health faculty really helped with the Sports Therapy course especially the Sports Therapy Lab, Biomechanics Lab I worked at Market Drayton Town FC during my 3rd year placement alongside my supervisor. They kept me on throughout preseason as their Sports Therapist. I was then offered an interview at Oswestry Rugby Club. The director found my profile on linked in. I was given the job on the spot and joined the club in the July after graduating with the position of Head Sports Therapist for the 1st and 2nd teams. I was recently appointed North Midlands RFU’s senior women’s assistant Sports Therapist. I also run my own mobile massage business in Shrewsbury and Oswestry. Charlotte Beard BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy The knowledge and skills I have acquired whilst working towards my degree in sports development and coaching has considerably helped my progression as a young academic whilst at Staffordshire University. My current understanding and interest of sport has formed a solid foundation for which I can build the skills and knowledge I specifically need within the sporting industry. Overall, the employability skills I have established whilst on the course have qualified me to add value to a sporting organisation. Consequently, the course has permitted me to developed new extensive experiences within sport and has gained advanced workplace skills in people development and presenting. Christie Scanlon BA (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching Currently coaching at Aston Villa Football Club
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A BETTER CAMPUS
AT STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY, WE’RE COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE – LITERALLY. OVER A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS, WE’RE SPENDING MILLIONS OF POUNDS ON OUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, SO WHEN YOU JOIN US, YOU’LL BE COMING TO A PLACE WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START OPENING DOORS AND BREAKING BOUNDARIES.
In recent years, our Stoke-on-Trent campus has undergone a massive transformation, with the students at the heart of our plans. From the amazing Science Centre to environmental improvements, we’re focused on building the best campus for our students. But whilst it’s all well and good a university saying they care what students think, we’re putting our money where our mouth is. This all stems from a decision to make Stoke-on-Trent the main campus of Staffordshire University. In 2016 the majority of students from our Stafford Computing and Technology courses will be
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moving to the Stoke-on-Trent campus. So we’re making sure that when you arrive, you enter a university that is fit for purpose. One with a great mix of study and social spaces. One that feels safe and thrives on the friendly reputation we’ve built. What we found was that a modern edge-of-city campus is ideal. Close enough to the city for the social life, but far enough away to focus on studying. Great transport links around the city, but also great spaces around the campus. The best of both worlds. So, starting in Summer 2015, we’ll be working on the College Road and Leek Road sites of our Stoke Campus. We’ll be creating great social spaces and easy access between the Students’ Union, venues and teaching rooms. Bringing the best teaching facilities together with fantastic student areas – making it feel safe and easy to jump between your lectures and your life outside University. As well as that, we’re also investing £12m in a new Computing and Games facility. This project, called Digital Kiln, will merge beautiful learning space with state-of-theart technology to support all sorts of courses from Cyber Security to Games Design.
This investment is continuing the work we’ve already started to create great social spaces and easy access between the Students’ Union, halls of residence, and other facilities. We’ve committed to doubling the investment that’s already started to create enhanced facilities. Come 2016, it’s going to have the buzz and the feel of the edge-of-city campus that students want. Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Gunn Healthcare Centres of Excellence This redevelopment work isn’t just happening in Stoke-on-Trent though. Healthcare and Midwifery students won’t miss out with significant further investment in our Centres of Excellence in Stafford and Shrewsbury – adding new student spaces and learning resources to make these campuses totally self-contained and right up to date. So, with all this to come, maybe it’s time you joined us at Staffordshire University?
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KEY FACTS WORK STARTS: SUMMER 2015 ADDITIONAL £40M INVESTMENT IN STOKE-ON-TRENT CAMPUS MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT IN STAFFORD CENTRE OF HEALTHCARE EXCELLENCE AND SHREWSBURY CENTRE OF HEALTHCARE EXCELLENCE COMPLETION DATE: AUTUMN 2016.
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CHOOSE
MORE AT STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY, WE WANT TO GIVE YOU AN EDGE OVER THE COMPETITION. WE WANT YOU TO TAKE AWAY SOMETHING EXTRA. SO WE MAKE SURE YOU’LL GET SOMETHING EXTRA WHEN YOU’RE HERE. A LOT EXTRA ACTUALLY. To help you open doors as well as your mind, we’re spending millions of pounds on our edge-of-city campus. When you’re here, you’ll be able to work with brilliant academics and access a whole load of cutting edge facilities; from animation studios to photography darkrooms to surface decoration workshops. Past students have gone on to exhibit at prestigious galleries, museums and festivals across the world.
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You can also get more back with grants, loans and bursaries to help fund your study whilst enjoying a cost of living ranked the third lowest in the UK.
MAKE MORE OF YOUR TIME HERE • Improve your skills with online training platform Lynda.com and access over 3,000 online tutorial videos • Want to get fit while you study? Take advantage of our special student rate gym memberships • Don’t just learn while you’re with us, earn. Take a job at the Students’ Union, become a paid Student Ambassador with Unitemps or turn working while you study upside down with a seasonal role at Alton Towers Resort • Then spend. We’re a hop, skip and a short walk from shops, boutiques, restaurants, bars and clubs • Catch the latest musicals, opera, drama at the Regent Theatre and Stafford Gatehouse
MORE WAYS TO STUDY YOUR WAY • Grants, loans and bursaries to help fund your study • More hands-on, real world learning, fewer lectures • Hit the books whenever you want - access to our 24- hour library • Get all the software you need including access to the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and download Microsoft Office 365 on up to five devices for free • Professional guest lecturers - previous presentations included Microsoft, Marvel Comics and Epic Games
At Staffordshire University, you’re in the best place to do more, with City Centre shops, boutiques, restaurants, theatres, bars and clubs all just a short stroll away. Plus, with student rate gym memberships and over 100 sports, clubs and societies to join – including skydiving, snow sports and our very own Beard Society – you can experience more too. So, if you’re looking for a place that gives you exactly what you need to succeed (and more), then open the door and your mind to Staffordshire University.
A CAMPUS WITH MORE TO OFFER • We’ve spent and continue to spend millions of pounds on our edge-of-city campus • We’re a place literally in the middle of things with easy access to Manchester, Birmingham, London • Get your film fix at our on-campus Film Theatre • Take advantage of our brilliant and friendly Student Support team • Stay fit and well with our NHS Healthcare centre with two doctors • Enjoy a cost of living ranked third lowest in the UK
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There’s only one real way to experience Staffordshire University, and that’s to come and see it for yourself.
University is where you’re due to spend the next few years of your life, so before you decide on somewhere, it makes sense to have a good look around. That’s where an Open Day comes in. This is your opportunity to get to know the place. Test it out. Immerse yourself in every aspect of Staffordshire University and see if it’s right for you. We’ll give you the chance to see everything, from the Students’ Union and the library to the IT suites and our impressive sports facilities. We’ll also show you the halls of residence, so you can start planning exactly where to put your TV and laptop. You’ll then meet our expert lecturers, see live demonstrations of lab and studio sessions, and delve deeper into your chosen subject with an informative talk. Advice is available on managing your student finances and ways to fund your study, as well as tips on writing a strong personal statement to include in your application.
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Best of all, you’ll have time to speak with current students about their experiences of Staffordshire University – which means you can hear exactly what it’s like to be at the heart of things in the centre of the country. It’s the best way to get a real feel for life here. Our Open Days give you an idea of everything Staffordshire University has to offer, so you’ll be ready to make one of the most important – and most exciting – decisions of your life.
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