Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences BSc

Our Brunel Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences BSc is designed for students interested in learning how sports science can be used to optimise athletic development, sports performance, as well as how it enhances health and wellbeing.

You’ll learn how the human body works on physiological, biomechanical and psychological levels and how to apply this knowledge to training methods, mental techniques and nutritional strategies that enable people to consistently perform at the upper ranges of their abilities. Crucially, you’ll gain insight into how the mind and body respond to the demands of sport and exercise and how they react under intense conditions such as strenuous physical activity or competition.

This course is endorsed by The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).

At Brunel, you'll be part of a university with a rich sports heritage, including several Olympians: James Cracknell (Rowing), Heather Fell (Modern Pentathlon), Kate Walsh (Hockey), Bryony Pitman (Archery), Montell Douglas (Running), and Toby Olub (Bobsleigh), as well as Paralympians Tom Aggar (Para-rowing), James Fox (Para-rowing), and Natasha Baker (Para-equestrian). If you want to see what our alumni are capable of, don’t forget to check out Montell and Toby on the TV show Gladiators, and also cheer for Montell on Strictly Come Dancing 2024.

Why study with us?

Brunel is the second-ranked university in London for Sports Science (Complete University Guide 2025).

Learning and sports facilities to study, train and keep active

Your studies will be supported by some of the best teaching and sports facilities in the UK including;

• state-of-the-art physiology, biomechanics and psychology laboratories
• world-class indoor athletics centre
• international-standard 400m six-lane athletics track with full-field event facilities
• large indoor netball hall
• multi-use sports centre equipped with squash, basketball and netball courts, as well as a superb climbing wall
• members-only fitness suite featuring treadmills, cycles and rowing machines
• a weight-training area with free and fixed weights
• grass and third-generation (3G) all-weather pitches
• outdoor tennis courts

You'll have the opportunity to carry out a placement as part of your degree

Our Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences BSc offers a one-year placement between years two and three of the four-year degree, giving you the experience to create a stand-out CV.

Flexible study options

As well as our full-time degree, you have the option of studying over two years to gain a Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE). You can find out more about this route and apply through UCAS

GPA 4.0/5

• IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)
• Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
• BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)
• TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)

You can find out more about the qualifications we accept on our English Language Requirements page.

Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English. You can find out more information on English courses and test options through our Brunel Language Centre.

Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants. This information is for guidance only and each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Entry requirements are subject to review, and may change.

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