Why study Sport at Durham?
As a cultural phenomenon that evokes passion, drives economies, shapes politics, highlights inequities and contributes to our sense of national pride, sport has a rare capacity to touch our lives. Rising levels of obesity and physical inactivity also make sport a major concern for current policy and the use of sport in initiatives such as crime prevention, community development and health promotion campaigns make sport a subject area of great contemporary, vocational relevance. With the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 and the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, never has it been more necessary to prepare well-rounded graduates for entry into sport-related professions and industries. In studying Sport at Durham, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of a number of key issues relating to sport in contemporary society. Our flexible programme of study includes topics such as sports development, sports policy, sport and exercise physiology, the sociology of sport, he
