Program Overview

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Health, Exercise and Sport BSc (Hons)

Overview

Combine your passion for sport and exercise with professional skills to help support, improve and protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Kick-off a rewarding career and transform lives in the sport and physical activity sector with a Health, Exercise and Sport degree from UA92.

Study Options

• CERT HE (1 YEAR)
• ACCELERATED (2 YEARS)
• HONOURS (3 YEARS)

Course Information

UCAS Code

C751

Duration

3 Years

Start Date(s)

Sep / Nov / Jan / Feb / Apr / Jun

Entry Year

2025/26 | 2026/27

Entry Requirements

104

Course Introduction

The three-year BSc (Hons) Health, Exercise and Sport combines modules from physiology, psychology, nutrition, public health, and health promotion.

You’ll learn how exercise and sport can help encourage positive and sustained lifestyle changes and how nutrition can transform and protect health. You’ll review health conditions including diabetes, obesity and cancer and explore how a healthy diet can make a difference. Developing practical skills throughout, you’ll interpret nutritional and physiological data to support the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and the development of healthy communities.

You’ll explore how public health and health promotion campaigns can encourage communities to move more, eat differently, and improve their long-term health and wellbeing in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.

How You Will Study

Course Breakdown

• 24 weeks of study per year
• 4 x 6-week blocks per year
• 1 subject module per block
• 4 CPD focus days per block

Subject Module Breakdown

• 250 hours of study per module
• 80 hrs face-to-face (32%)
• 20 hrs Digital Wednesdays (8%)
• 150 hrs independent study (60%)

Assessment Breakdown

• No traditional end-of-year exams
• Year 1 – 100% coursework
• Year 2 – 100% coursework
• Year 3 – 100% coursework

Your Course Modules

LEVEL 4 (YEAR ONE)

• Module 1: Coaching Active Lifestyles
• Module 2: Introduction to Sports and Exercise Psychology
• Module 3: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Module 4: Nutrition for Health, Exercise and Sport
• Module 5: Physiological and Nutritional Demands of Human Activity
• Module 6: Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Module 7: Nutrition and Metabolism for Health, Exercise and Sport
• Module 8: Public Health and Policy

LEVEL 5 (YEAR 2)

• Module 9: Exercise and Health Promotion
• Module 10: Advanced Nutrition for Health, Exercise and Sport
• Module 11: Contemporary Issues in Sport
• Module 12: Final Project

92 Programme

Alongside your subject modules, you will complete the 92 Programme.

• Engaging with the 92 Programme is a requirement for all students and will count towards your overall grade.
• In each block, you will take part in a number of Character and Personal Development focus days.
• During these focus days, you will complete activities designed to boost your mindset, develop your skillset and get you set for future career success.

Why the 92 Programme is part of your course?

• In a recent study, 78% of employers believe graduates do not arrive in the workplace fully equipped with the skills they need to be work-ready.
• Another study conducted by the World Economic Forum identified ‘10 Skills You Need for the Future of Work’. These skills include:
  • Emotional intelligence (EQ)
  • Analytical (critical) thinking
  • Active learning with a growth mindset
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Technology skills

How is the 92 Programme assessed?

• You will produce a learning journal that will document your experiences.
• This will be submitted at the end of each academic year (or level of study) to assess whether you have met the required standard to pass the module.

Why study at UA92

• UA92 offer a deliberately different experience to traditional universities; with fixed morning or afternoon timetables and no end of year exams.
• Our industry-inspired courses, place character and personal development firmly at the core of the learning experience.
• This is more than a degree. It’s preparation for life.

Careers in Health, Exercise and Sport

• A Health, Exercise and Sport degree will set you up with the skills to specialise in a range of areas across the sport and physical activity sector, including nutrition, fitness and public health.
• You could work in exercise and fitness, leisure operations or community sport.
• You could go into a job as a health promoter, health navigator, wellbeing champion, group exercise instructor, or become a community health champion for the NHS, a charity, research centres or rehabilitation centre.

Industry Partnerships

• We have over 60 industry partners who support our mission to develop career-ready graduates.
• These partnerships provide you with access to industry-leading expertise, mentorship opportunities and work-place experiences.

Meet the Sport Team

• Amanda Partington: Senior Lecturer in Sport Teaching
• Christina Cunningham: Lecturer in Physical Education
• Christina Langley: Sport Lecturer
• Doug Owen: Sport Lecturer
• Eoin Murray: Head of Sport
• Henry Titley Wall: Course Leader: Sports Coaching & Physical Education
• Jason Doggett: Sport Lecturer
• Johnson Chandigere: Sport Lecturer
• Jon Radcliffe: Course Leader: Sports and Exercise Science
• Luke Robertson: Teaching Associate in Sport

Entry Requirements

• The standard entry requirements for the BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science course is 104 UCAS points.
• However, each application is assessed on an individual basis, taking into consideration a wide range of factors.
• Depending on your personal circumstances, and in line with our Contextual Admissions Policy, your application may still be considered on an individual basis.

LEVEL 2

• 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including English Language and Maths at Grade C/4
• Accepted Alternatives: Functional Skills Level 2 (English and Maths)

LEVEL 3

• UCAS Points: 104
• A Levels: BCC (104 equivalent)
• BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM
• BTEC Diploma: D*D
• T Levels: M
• Scottish Advanced Highers: AB
• IB: 28 points with 14 from Higher Level Subjects

NON-TRADITIONAL

• Some qualifications do not carry UCAS Tariff points but may still be considered.
• We take into account a range of qualifications and work/life experience that can demonstrate your ability to succeed on the course.
• Each application is assessed on an individual basis, taking into consideration a wide range of factors.

INTERNATIONAL

• International Baccalaureat
  • Pass the IB Diploma with minimum 28 points overall, with 14 points from Higher Level Subjects.
• English Language Requirements
  • In addition to meeting the academic criteria, if your first language isn’t English, you may be asked for a recognised English language qualification.
  • This is especially important if you are not a national of a majority English speaking country or you haven’t completed a degree in English.
  • If you are an international student, in order to obtain a student visa, you will be required to demonstrate that you have the correct level of English language competency to study in the UK.
  • IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5