Program Overview

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BSc (Hons) Science and Football with Foundation Year

Why study this course with LJMU?

The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is ranked first in the North West and top 20 in the world for Sports Science (QS World University Rankings 2025) Teaching from industry professionals, including coaches and applied practitioners from a variety of professional clubs and governing bodies within the UK and Europe Key industry partners including professional clubs, the FA, UEFA, FIFA and Prozone World-leading research institute attracting high-level professionals to give talks Every student has the opportunity to do a sandwich year Stepping stone to careers in community football or with elite professional teams Endorsed by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme 95% of students said this course challenged them to achieve their best work (NSS 2024)

About your course

The BSc (Hons) Science and Football at Liverpool John Moores University is delivered by world-leading experts and informed by extensive links with key industry partners, such as the Football Association, FIFA, various Premier League football clubs and the Professional Footballers' Association.

About the Foundation Year

The Foundation Year is ideal if you have the ability to study for a degree but don't have the qualifications to enter directly onto the BSc (Hons) Science and Football degree programme. Once you pass the Foundation Year you will progress directly onto the first year of the honours degree. If you are a full-time UK student, you will qualify for student financial support for the full duration of your course (subject to eligibility criteria).

About BSc (Hons) Science and Football

The last 15 years have seen a marked rise in demand for sports science graduates in the professional football industry. Sports scientists who can identify talent and develop and enhance players performance from a physical, physiological and psychological perspective are employed alongside coaches and managers to get the best out of our teams.

This bespoke degree programme has been designed for graduates who want to work either in community football to help address health-related problems and promote positive behaviour or as support to elite-level professional football teams. It attracts students from all over the world.

Your tutors will be representative of the vast array of industry professionals, semi-professionals and amateurs, from elite coaches and players to support staff in community clubs. In addition, our reputation as a world-leading research centre ensures we attract high-level professionals to come and talk to you about the reality of working in the industry.

We ensure that the programme is as current and relevant as possible by working closely with key industry partners and by engaging in extensive research to identify the skills and knowledge that football organisations look for in graduates.

Course modules

Foundation Year

• Skills and Practice in Sport (20 credits)
• Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
• Practical Delivery in Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits)
• Behaviours in Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology (20 credits)
• Projects in Sport and Nutrition (20 credits)

Year 1

• Research Methods 1 (20 credits)
• Exercise Physiology 1 (20 credits)
• Psychosocial Principles of Sport and Exercise (20 credits)
• Human Movement (20 credits)
• Professional Practice in Science and Football 1 (20 credits)
• Talent Identification and Development in Football (20 credits)

Year 2

• Research Methods 2 (20 credits)
• Exercise Physiology 2 (20 credits)
• Sport and Performance Psychology (20 credits)
• Biomechanics (20 credits)
• Professional Practice in Science and Football 2 (20 credits)
• Football Tactics and Match Analysis (20 credits)

Year 3

• Major Project (40 credits)
• Football Technology and Innovation (20 credits)
• Physical Performance in Football (20 credits)
• Applied Psychology of Football (20 credits)
• Applied Placement in Science and Football (20 credits)

Professional accreditation

This course is endorsed by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme.

Your Learning Experience

Teaching Support Assessment

Excellent facilities and learning resources

We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.

Teaching is via a combination of lectures, interactive seminars, one-to-one tutorials, online activities, laboratory-based practical work, online workshops and group work. Guided independent study using our Learning Resource Centres and the web accounts for 70-80% of each module. Web-based content is also available through our virtual learning environment Canvas (including wikis and blogs for Level 6 modules).

Work-related learning

Every student will have the opportunity to do a sandwich year, during which you will put into practice the skills and knowledge gained during your studies. We have excellent industry links, including the Football Association, FIFA, various Premier League football clubs and the Professional Footballers' Association.

Career paths

A number of our former graduates are now employed in the football industry in the UK, Europe and further afield in sports science support, player development and community programmes.

Our graduates work for a number of elite organisations including - among others - Manchester United Football Club, Liverpool Football Club, Everton Football Club and the Football Association.

Typical roles include performance analysis, sports psychology, fitness and conditioning, education and welfare, and nutritional advice.

Tuition fees and funding

Home

• Full-time per year: £9,535
• Placement year: £1,905

International

• Full-time per year: £18,250
• Placement year: £3,830

Entry requirements

GCSEs and equivalents

• Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/Numeracy.

A levels

• CCD-CCC

BTECs

• Extended Diploma: MMM (96)

Access awards

• Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
• Pass overall with a minimum of 88 points.

International Baccalaureate

• Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

IELTS

• 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date.

How to apply

UCAS is the official application route for our full-time undergraduate courses. Further information on the UCAS application process can be found here.