We have nearly 20 years’ experience in teaching higher-level sport and our inspiring and motivational lecturers will push to get the best out of you. You’ll be learning in our industry-standard and extensive facilities and classrooms, as well as taking part in work experience – an integral part of our course. Our lecturers have many years of professional experience and are also still working in industry and coaching and competing in events and teams including football and tennis as well as triathlon, gymnastics, Iron Man and other events. Our facilities include a Sports Centre including sports halls, gym, 12 outdoor football pitches and an athletics track. Our 3G Football Pitch is a state-of-the-art, third-generation floodlit pitch. It is a competition-standard and FA (Football Association) approved 11 v 11 pitch. The pitch also features American Football goalposts. We have many industry links, both locally and nationally, to help get you started including with Shrewsbury Town Football Club (we are their official education partners) as well as links with national health and leisure companies such as the Mosaic Groups. Students go on to top up their degrees at universities including Staffordshire and Worcester and to careers locally and nationally in teaching, physio, sports therapy and nutrition as well as setting up their own businesses in areas including personal training.
Sport Higher Education Courses
Higher Education Advice Events
Discover the Higher Education courses offered at SCG and how studying close to home can benefit you!
These advice events will focus on your chosen area of higher-level study and give you the chance to meet our HE teachers and other students interested in your course. You'll also get to know the topics you will cover on the course and the types of learning you will be using to complete the qualification. This is an opportunity to ask questions and find out everything you need to know about joining SCG's Higher Education programme.