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Sports Degrees, Courses and Training in Ireland

8 verified providers with 15 listed programs: 14 degree, 0 professional and 1 training. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider.

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Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking: prices in different currencies and bases (per week, per camp, per term, per year) are not comparable. Missing details (tuition, admissions, accommodation) never remove a verified listing. Training programs closed to the public are shown only when you ask for them. Online programs are never counted as physically located in a state or city. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.

Sport study and training in Ireland: what the verified records show

Our verified records for Ireland cover 7 universities and colleges and 1 club, academy or camp operator, with 15 listed programs. This is the research done so far, not a complete list of everything available.

Academic study: 14 degree-pathway programs (11 bachelor’s, 2 master’s or sports MBA), across subjects including Coaching education, Exercise science, Fitness and wellness, Physical education, Sport science and 6 more.

Athlete training: 1 camp, academy or development program, 1 in football (soccer). The operator and any club relationship are stated on each listing.

1 program is delivered online or in a hybrid format and is not counted as physically located here.

10 of the listed programs publish a price, each shown in its own currency and basis (per week, per camp, per term, per year or for the whole program), which is why prices are never ranked against each other.

About sport study and training in Ireland

How sport study and coaching education are organised

Programme pages of Irish universities and technological universities show sport and exercise degrees entered mainly through the CAO system using Leaving Certificate points, at NFQ Level 7 (three years) and Level 8 (four years), with Garda vetting often required. Annual fees are published separately for EU and non-EU students, and some programmes state professional accreditation from bodies such as REPS Ireland or the NSCA.

Source: atu.ie/courses/bachelor-of-science-honours-spo

Qualification structures

Names and levels are local to Ireland. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

NFQ Level 7 and Level 8 degrees
Three-year Level 7 degrees (for example TU Dublin Sports Studies, MTU Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences) can progress to Level 8 add-on or honours years; four-year Level 8 honours degrees are also offered (for example ATU, UL, TUS). Source
Physical education teacher education
Programmes such as DCU Physical Education with Biology state eligibility for the Teaching Council Open Register; UL describes its BSc in Physical Education as designed to qualify teachers of PE. Source

Languages and admissions

Teaching languages. English is the language of instruction on the programme pages reviewed; Irish is referenced only in entry requirements.

Admissions. Entry pages cite CAO codes and Leaving Certificate subject requirements; QQI, mature-applicant and international routes are described on individual pages. Source

Nothing here establishes visa, work-permit or credit-transfer eligibility. Check current rules with the official sources below.

Official study information

Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 2 sources consulted.