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Sport Performance Analysis
BSc (Hons)
This degree is an applied sport science programme that focuses on the understanding, improvement and analysis of performance in sport.
The curriculum progressively develops your knowledge of tactical analysis, measuring technical effectiveness, and specific technique analysis within actual sporting performance using a range of modern techniques and technology. In addition, you will be introduced to behavioural analysis of coach and athletes, and the application of athlete tracking techniques.
You will be given many opportunities to develop your practical and contextual knowledge in training, coaching and performance that will allow you to evaluate and modify your own professional practice as an analyst and that of performers and coaches in a range of sports. It will also enable you to develop the specific, vocational skill set necessary to embark on a career in performance analysis.
Typical modules
The core modules in performance analysis are complemented and supplemented by modules drawn from relevant areas of coaching, pedagogy and sport and exercise science. These elements give the course a unique flavour that allow you to understand the theoretical principles and applied process skills that underpin performance analysis.
• Athlete Learning in Sport Performance Analysis
• Sport Performance Analysis and The Role of The Analyst
• Data Analysis & Visualisation in Sport
• Applied Coaching & Performance Analysis Problems
Your future
• Recent graduates from Sport Performance Analysis are now working for the English Institute of Sport, Sport Wales, Welsh Rugby Union, Scarlets Rugby, Scottish Rugby Union, Bath RFC, Southampton FC, Swansea City AFC, Bristol City LFC and further afield, such as New South Wales Institute of Sport in Australia.
• Students have also continued onto further study at Master’s and doctoral level.
“The Sport Performance Analysis course at Cardiff Met isn’t just about the degree at the end, it’s about the constant opportunities along the way. Having the opportunity to work for FIFA before even graduating was something I could never have anticipated. The best part has been meeting and working closely with 50+ top analysts from all over the country, and even Europe, meaning I’ve now expanded my network massively.”
Place of study: Cyncoed Campus
Course length: 3-4 years dependent upon taking foundation year (see page 92)
Entry requirements: Typical offer: 120–128 UCAS Points
Opportunities to study part of this degree in Welsh are available
