Sports & Recreation

Skills for Life & Work encompasses essential competencies needed for personal and professional development. It covers literacy, numeracy, digital literacy, communication, problem-solving, and employability skills. If you decide to study Skills for Life & Work at South Eastern Regional College, you’ll learn the skills required to succeed in various aspects of life, including further education, employment, and everyday interactions.

Through practical exercises, workshops, and real-life applications, students enhance their abilities to communicate effectively, manage tasks efficiently, and adapt to diverse environments. Skills for Life & Work fosters self-confidence, resilience, and lifelong learning, empowering individuals to navigate challenges and pursue their goals successfully.

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Why study Sports & Recreation at SERC

Turn your passion for sport and fitness into real skills and qualifications. You’ll learn through practical sessions, coaching and fitness training, developing knowledge in performance, wellbeing and leadership — with routes into further study and careers across sport, leisure and the fitness industry.

Coaching & Leadership

Develop coaching skills, session planning and leadership techniques to support individuals and teams.

Fitness Training & Conditioning

Learn how to design safe and effective fitness programmes, including strength, endurance and flexibility training.

Sport Performance & Analysis

Explore performance factors and basic analysis methods to help improve technique, tactics and results.

Health, Wellbeing & Nutrition

Understand the principles of healthy lifestyles, nutrition and wellbeing to support performance and everyday health.

Progression & Careers

Prepare for progression into areas such as Sports Coaching, Fitness Instruction, Leisure Operations, Personal Training (with further requirements) or further study in sport and exercise.

Available Courses

Explore our diverse range of courses designed to ignite your passion and enhance your skills, offering a dynamic learning experience tailored to your interests and goals.

What our students say

Hear from recent students about their experience at SERC — teaching, support, and progression opportunities.

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Cormac Barr

Level 3 National Diploma in Sport
“You learn about human biology including nutrition, health and injury, so you get to know how the body works and how to look after yourself. It’s the perfect grounding to progress to a sport-related career. ”
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Jake Corbett

Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport
“Coming to SERC has given me an opportunity to specialise in an area that I am passionate about. I am a practical learner, so I like that there is a balance between practical and theoretical work on my course.”

Important Dates

Key milestones to help you plan your next steps.

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5 Mar

Full-Time Open Evening

4 Jun

Full-Time & Part-Time Open Evening

1 Sept

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