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Sport science

4–5 years
You study
Exercise physiology, Sports training
Jobs
Sports coach
Average for the services field · Age 25–29
Sample too small

For the services field in the Labour Force Survey3.

Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Coaches: roughly stable (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.

Where is Sport science taught?

Taught at 13 universities: 13 government and 0 private.

Riyadh

Makkah

Madinah

Qassim

Eastern Province

Asir

Hail

Jazan

Al-Jouf

From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.

Compare with…

A side-by-side view, not a judgement that one major is better. Figures are for the broad field, so two majors in one field share the same figures. Figures: bachelor’s, both sexes, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)35

Sport scienceTourismHospitality and hotel management
Field in the survey
ServicesServicesServices
Length of study
4–5 years4–5 years4–5 years
Taught at
13 universities8 universities7 universities
Men
OfferedOfferedOffered
Women
OfferedOfferedOffered
Holders of the field working
94.8%94.8%94.8%
Unemployment in the field
5.2%5.2%5.2%
Average wage in the field (SAR)
16,97916,97916,979
An occupation of its graduates and generative AI
minimal exposureminimal exposuregradient three of four

Availability for men and women from university pages and the Ministry’s programmes platform; last checked 24 October 2026 (13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).

What do Sport science students learn?

Studying the human body, movement, physical training and sport.

  • Exercise physiology
  • Sports training
  • Sports injuries
  • Sports management

In Arabic: علوم الرياضة

How many years is Sport science?

4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.

What jobs do Sport science graduates do?

Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:

  • Sports coach
  • Physical education teacher
  • Fitness specialist
  • Sports administrator

Fields, clubs and gyms; physically active, with evening hours.

  • Mixed
  • Sometimes shifts
  • High physical effort
  • Some travel

What do Sport science graduates earn?

GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Services” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.

Age 25–29Sample too small
Age 35–44Sample too small

What is unemployment in the services field?

Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)3:

  • 20211442–1443 AH6.0%
  • 20221443–1444 AH5.8%
  • 20231444–1445 AH5.2%
  • 20241445–1446 AH5.2%

For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.

Official decisions and signals

  • The job “Sports coach” is only slightly affected by AI. May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)6
  • Target: raise the share of people exercising weekly from 13% to 40%. in force since December 2030 (Sha'ban – Ramadan 1452 AH) (announced target)7

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References

  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Coaches and scouts” (BLS 27-2022), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
  2. Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Coaches” (COPS 53201), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
  3. General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Services”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
  4. Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
  5. International Labour Organization, global index of occupational exposure to generative AI, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).
  6. International Labour Organization · occupation code 3422, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).
  7. Saudi Vision 2030, 25 April 2016 (18 Rajab 1437 AH).