Program Overview

Sport and Exercise Science

Overview

Learn to support elite sportspeople, talented younger players, or the wider population on our nationally endorsed Sport and Exercise Science degree.

Course Options

• 3 years full-time
• 4 years with foundation year
• 4 years with placement

Key Facts

• STUDY OPTIONS: 3 years
• START DATES: September
• LOCATION: Cambridge
• ENTRY: UCAS code: C600
• FEES:
  • £9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
  • £17,500 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Teaching and Assessment

Year 1

• Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 1 (30 credits)
• Introduction to Sport Coaching and Development (30 credits)
• Practical Delivery of Sport and Physical Education (30 credits)
• Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 2 (30 credits)
• Professional Development - Level 4
• Into ARU

Year 2

• Applied Research Skills (15 credits)
• Practical Competencies in Biomechanics
• Physiological Profiling for Strength and Power
• Psychological Profiling for Sport (15 credits)
• Professional Development - Level 5
• Ruskin Module (15 credits)
• Nutrition for Health and Exercise (15 credits) *
• Perceptual Motor Skills (15 credits) *
• Strength and Conditioning (15 credits) *
• Biomechanics: Analysis of Motion *
• Physiological Profiling for Endurance *

Year 3

• Physiological Responses to Training
• Physiological Basis of Training
• Undergraduate Research Project (30 credits) *
• Advanced Work Placement (30 credits) *
• Applied Biomechanics *
• Applied Sports Psychology (15 credits) *
• Advanced Strength and Conditioning (15 credits) *
• Performance and Exercise Nutrition (15 credits) *
• Current Topics in Biomechanics *
• Exercise Medicine (15 credits) *
• Contemporary Issues in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology (15 credits) *

Facilities

• Five dedicated laboratories (cardio-respiratory physiology, metabolic and anaerobic physiology, body composition, biomechanics and strength and conditioning)
• Electrocardiography (ECG)
• Near infrared spectroscopy for monitoring of blood oxygenation
• Body composition systems
• Isokinetic dynamometer for the assessment of muscular strength
• Heat chambers
• An array of ergometers: treadmills, cycles and rowers
• GPS monitoring technology
• Breath-by-breath oxygen-analysis systems
• Haematology suites
• Accelerometers

Accreditation

• The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES)

Careers

• Athlete-support scientist
• Exercise consultant
• Performance analyst
• Clinical psychologist

Entry Requirements

• 104 UCAS Tariff points
• 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths
• If English is not your first language, you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University

Fees and Paying for University

• £9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
• £17,500 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
• Additional costs: approximately £200 per annum (includes appropriate sports attire, professional development awards, visits to external industry sites and poster/project printing)
• Living at university: £7,000–£9,000 per year

Apply

• UK students: Apply through UCAS
• International students: Apply direct