Sport for 16-19 year olds
at Brighton MET
Study sport
If you love sport and want to develop your skills and knowledge further, or you are a talented athlete and want to enhance your own ability then why not take advantage of the extensive range of courses and qualifications on offer at Brighton MET. We have a diverse range of sports courses at all levels, which give students the opportunity to learn in a practical and applied environment.
Brighton MET is a major provider of sports courses in
Brighton and Hove, so if you have aspirations of a career in coaching,
gym instructing, personal training, physiotherapy, sports development or
leisure management, then why not start your at
Brighton MET.
Our sport courses are run from our Brighton MET East campus, which benefits from excellent outdoor and indoor facilities – including full-size, all-weather and grass pitches, boxing ring, an indoor sports hall, dance studio and a gym.
There are a number of Brighton MET sports teams that compete locally and nationally in league and cup competitions against other colleges.
The department benefits from enthusiastic and experienced sports’ tutors who have links in the industry that will help graduates find employment in sport and leisure.
Sports Development Programme
At Brighton MET we offer a range of exciting opportunities for developing athletes to train at a high level in their chosen sport alongside their NCFE qualification through our Sports Development Programme.
We offer this route for football and boxing, with coaching being provided by a range of professional coaches at various facilities around the city, including our excellent in-house boxing facilities and Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.
We are in the process of developing a women's football team and will be sharing updates on this soon!
All participants in our Sports Development Programmes can take advantage of our enrichments activities, which include boot camp/circuit style fitness classes.
Sport at Brighton MET
If you love sport and want to develop your skills and knowledge further, our sport courses are for you!
Why choose Brighton MET?
At Brighton MET we offer a variety of full-time courses for 16-19 year olds across two campuses. We teach technical and professional skills and provide
practical industry-focused experience. This is a great way to study
and equips you with the key skills needed to progress into employment or
to go on to study at University.
Available courses
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Sport | NCFE Level 1If you're passionate about sport, this course is for you! This is a re-engagement course - for some students this means a fresh start, for others a chance to get back into the education mindset.
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Sport | Level 2This course introduces the skills required to start a career in sport and progress to employment.
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Sport | Level 3If you love sport and want to develop your skills and knowledge further, or you are talented athlete and want to enhance your own ability, take advantage of the Level 3 Sport course at Brighton MET.
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Sport | Boxing Academy | Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) England BoxingBoxers affiliated to an England Boxing registered club can apply to become part of our high performance boxing academy.
Related News & Events
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MET student packs a punch!
A student at Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (the MET) has been crowned Cadet National Champion following a title bout at Doncaster Dome.
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National title for Brighton & Hove ABC and MET boxer
A rising young local boxer confirmed his class recently in England Boxing’s Development Championships National Finals in Grantham.
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Regional crowns for Brighton MET boxers
Two boxers from Brighton MET’s AASE Boxing Academy have recently been crowned regional champions at the Development Championships Southern Counties finals in Southampton.