Physical Education with QTS (Secondary) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

A Brighton Physical Education degree will ensure you are fully prepared to enter the teaching profession with the all-round experience and knowledge required to teach the National Curriculum for PE and play a critical role in the lives of young people.

The degree leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), the professional qualification for teachers, which is awarded by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA). Brighton is rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for secondary initial teacher education.

You’ll be part of a community that helps you grow, no matter what your background. The course is packed with opportunities to gain real-world experience, with placements in each year of the degree, additional opportunities to work with schools running sporting festivals, and lots of practical sessions throughout your degree in our extensive sport facilities. You’ll also be able to take National Governing Body (NGB) awards. Our inclusive approach to learning will help you go further; we’ll make sure you play to your strengths and learn in ways that suit you best.

Brighton graduates have gone on to successful careers as physical education teachers, but the knowledge and experience you gain on the course prepares you for a variety of other roles too. Our graduates have found success in fields such as sport and leisure development, the armed forces, management, coaching and doctoral research.

Top reasons to choose this course
• You’ll train to teach with an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider.



• Sport courses at Brighton have received the 3-star ‘Enhancing’ grade for quality from the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).



• School placements in each year.



• Additional opportunities to work with school pupils throughout your degree.



• You’ll gain the experience and knowledge required to teach the National Curriculum for Physical Education.



• Extensive on-site sport facilities.



• Opportunities to take National Governing Body (NGB) awards.



• Brighton is 2nd in the UK for education courses – Guardian University Guide 2025.



Why Brighton is a great place to study Physical Education
Brighton is less than an hour from central London, and Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s stadium is right next door to our Falmer campus where you’ll be studying. The city hosts many large-scale sporting events, including the UK’s third largest marathon, and was chosen as a host city for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.

Brighton is named one of the best cities on the planet and the third best city in the UK by Time Out.