BSc (Hons)
Sport and Exercise Science

This degree reflects current research-informed teaching and innovation within the sector.

The first year of the programme is designed to provide the essential foundations of sport and exercise science theory, completing four sport science-specific modules across the key disciplines of biomechanics, psychology, physiology and nutrition, and one broader module to develop their research skills.

Whilst these disciplines continue into the second year of study, the context of each module becomes even more applied than first year as the emphasis shifts towards students converting their knowledge of theory into applied practice. There is also the opportunity to start to individualise the specific mix of modules taken relating to physiology and nutrition depending on each students' preferences and longer-term plans - selecting three options from Applied Health Physiology, Applied Exercise Physiology, Exercise Instruction, Physical Activity and Health, and Nutrition for Health and Performance. Alternatively, students can choose to substitute one of these optional modules for a Placement (Sport & Exercise Science) module, which would allow students to undertake a one term placement in a relevant area. Along-side these discipline focused modules, students will also continue to pursue an Advanced Research Skills module, designed to prepare students for their independent project in third year.

In the third year, you can tailor the degree to your own preferences and future plans, by choosing three from a selection of seven optional modules to study across a range of disciplines and contexts. This is alongside the completion of your final year dissertation which gives you the chance to apply research skills developed in your first two years, to plan and complete a specific research project relating to a topic you're interested in.

We want to ensure our students become the best graduates they can be, and in addition to interactive lectures and seminars, weekly laboratory and/or practical sessions, guest speakers, web-based activities, and staff-student research projects, we encourage students to deliver sports science workshops to school groups and sports clubs, undertake their own independent research ideas (e.g. dissertation), and offer a wide range of voluntary applied sports science roles.

Each of our students is also paired with a member of staff as their personal tutor from the very first week of enrolment, in order to help them settle in, discuss issues or questions they have, and to help guide and develop their academic growth and extracurricular experience towards any post-degree plans they may have.