Program Overview

Sport and Exercise Science BSc

Overview

The Sport and Exercise Science BSc course provides scientific knowledge into why and how the body functions during and after sport and exercise. Unlike most other sport and exercise courses, this degree has a strong scientific focus and includes an emphasis on medical aspects such as nutrition, health, and ageing, as well as areas of biomechanics and the psychology of sport.

Course Details

• Qualification: BSc Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• UCAS Code: C600
• Duration: 3 years full-time
• Start Date: September 2026
• Fees: £9,535*

Entry Requirements

• A-Levels: AAA
• IB Score: 34 points overall or 6,6,6 in three HL certificates
• GCSEs: Five GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above, including maths and English
• Alternative Qualifications:
  • RQF Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma D plus 2 A levels grades AA in two of Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, PE, and Psychology
  • RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate D plus 2 A levels grades AA in two of Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, PE, and Psychology
  • Access to HE Diploma 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 9 Level 3 credits at Merit

Course Structure

• Year 1:
  • Human Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Fundamental and Professional Skills for the Life Sciences
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
  • Introduction to Human Nutrition and Metabolism
• Year 2:
  • Functional and Clinical Musculoskeletal Anatomy
  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Further Key Skills in Life Sciences
  • Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism
  • Optional modules: Nutrition for Health, Biomechanical Analysis of Human Motion
• Year 3:
  • Health, Ageing and Disease
  • Project
  • Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Contemporary Issues in Science
  • Optional modules: Physical Activity and Behaviour Change, Innovation in Anatomical Sciences, Human Environmental Physiology and Exercise, Illuminating Life: Advanced Imaging Technologies, Psychological and Physiological Approaches to Performance, Clinical Exercise Physiology

Assessment

• Personal Development Portfolio: All students will be required to complete a Personal Development Portfolio during their studies
• Assessment Methods:
  • Case studies
  • Coursework
  • Dissertation
  • Examinations
  • Formative assessments
  • Lab reports
  • Literature review
  • Portfolio (written/digital)
  • Poster presentation
  • Practical exams
  • Practical write-ups
  • Presentation
  • Verbal exam

Careers

• Graduate Destinations:
  • Allied Healthcare Professions
  • Medicine via Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM)
  • Research and Sales roles in Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Companies
  • Postgraduate Education (taught MSc and research PhD)
  • Teaching via a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
  • Professional Services (Recruitment, Human Resources, Sales, IT, Management)
  • Applied roles within professional sport (Sports Scientist, Strength and Conditioning)
• Average Starting Salary and Career Progression: 93.90% of undergraduates from the School of Life Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £28,993.