Overview

The Doctor of Professional Practice in Sport programme at Leeds Beckett University aims to support experienced professionals working within sport to develop evidence-led solutions to their ‘real world’ workplace problems and gain a formal qualification at the same time.

Aims:

Evaluate theoretical aspects of expertise that allows you to benchmark your current practices and future aspirations within your industry

Explore your current professional practices to identify potential problems within your role

Understand the research process, to apply creative thinking, to solve your practical based problems

Develop communication skills that allows the submission of work for publication

Make an original contribution to the enhancement of professional practice within your field

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Programme Structure

Area of Focus:

Sport and Exercise Science

Sport Coaching

Sport and Exercise Physiology

Sport and Exercise Biomechanics

Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Sport and Exercise Psychology

Sport Development

Sport Business Management

Sport Marketing

Physical Education

Physical Activity and Health

Physical Activity & Health

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science View 60 other PhDs in Sport and Exercise Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Qualifications – Undergraduate degree plus postgraduate qualification

Work Experience – A minimum of 3 years applied experience working within sport

Non-English speaking countries - An overall IELTS score of 7 with no individual sub-score below 6.5

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Tuition Fees

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Citizens or residents

3900 GBP / year

≈ 3900 GBP / year

Additional Details

5th year writing up fee of £500 if required.

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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