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University degree

Sports Technology

Loughborough University
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

This Sports Technology degree covers the use of materials in equipment design, methods of manufacture, computer aided design, ergonomics, and lots more. Subject area: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering Shape the future of sports equipment at the world’s number one university for sport-related subjects. Sports Technology combines the excellence of both sports science and technology.

This course covers industrial design, human factors and marketing for the sports equipment sector and elite sport. Based in our dedicated, purpose-built Sports Technology Institute, the course focuses on, design, manufacture and testing of sports equipment, clothing and footwear, and has been specifically developed to provide the sports industry with graduates possessing the required specialist technical knowledge and skills to improve existing and develop new sports goods and products.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts2%
96-111 pts2%
112-127 pts14%
128-143 pts26%
144-159 pts17%
160-175 pts14%
176-191 pts10%
192-207 pts9%
208-223 pts2%
224-239 pts2%
240+ pts1%
How they qualified
93% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel93%
none3%
baccalaureate2%
otherHE1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
94%
In work or further study after
89%
In professional / skilled jobs
100%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£29,000
After 15 months
£26,500
3 years on
£33,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support74%
Well organised89%
Learning resources88%
Student community86%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Loughborough University's own site.
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