Sport

We offer a variety of courses at Nottingham College, ranging from Level 1 to University Level.

Sport is as attractive to many as it has ever been in the UK and world-wide - particularly with the rising popularity of sporting stars and personalities like Lewis Hamilton, Anthony Joshua and Jessica Ennis-Hill.

We have the expertise, high quality training and connections to ensure our students can stand out amongst competitors in a variety of sports and sports related professions.

There are a vast number of career options in the industry – whether you would like to be a Fitness Instructor, a Grounds Person, a Leisure Attendant, a Personal Trainer, a PE Teacher, a Referee, a Sports and Exercise Psychologist, a Sports Coach, a Sport Development Officer, a Sports Physiotherapist, a Sports Scientist – there are many choices available to you.

A sport course with us will open up an exciting range of careers. For example, many of our students have gone on to become personal trainers, PE teachers, nutritionists, leisure managers, professional sports coaches and even professional athletes.

• A Fitness Instructor can earn from £14,000 to £30,000 per year.
• The average salary of a Premier League football player is about £45,000 per week.
• A Sports Coach can earn from £14,000 to £35,000 per year.
• It is predicted that the number of Fitness Instructors and Sport Coaches will increase nationally by more than 12% by 2020.
• 6.7 million people – 14.9% of the population in England – have volunteered at least twice in the last year to support sport and physical activity.