Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons),with foundation year and placement

What you will study

In your first year, you’ll study topics including anatomy, biochemistry, fitness and health, physiology, kinesiology, and skills acquisition, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.

During your second year, you’ll apply your knowledge in a sporting context, incorporating perspectives from physiology, nutrition, psychology, biomechanics and management, with the opportunity for interdisciplinary application and the development of discipline-specific practical skills.

In your third year, you’ll select two optional modules, exploring topics such as advances in nutrition, biological rhythms, exercise referrals and prescriptions, and human movement and rehabilitation.

You’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical and presentation skills you’ve developed. Current students are investigating topics like ‘The effect of New Zealand blackcurrant extracts on running performance.’

Professional recognition

BSc (Hons) - British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES)
Recognised by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) for the purposes of endorsement by the BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES).

BSc (Hons) - Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)
Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).

Additional practical skills development

To help you gain even more practical experience in our facilities, we also have a range of optional extracurricular opportunities that you can get involved with, including helping with athlete support, patient exercise referral, research project development and delivery, educational workshops and outreach projects.

Foundation year

If you don’t meet our entry requirements, you might still be able to apply for this degree with a Biosciences Foundation Year. This is an extra year of study to develop your skills and make it easier for you to get started at university. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree.  

To see what modules you’ll be studying, refer to the foundation tab in the 'course structure' section.

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in each other element.

View the other English language qualifications that we accept.

If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.