Program Overview

Programme: Bachelor of Sports Science [BSportSci]

The Bachelor of Sports Science [BSportSci] programme is a three-year full-time course that includes basic and applied sciences of the human body. It provides a pathway towards a BScHons (Biokinetics) or a BScHons (Sports Science). Qualified BSc (Sports Science) students may also apply for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education or start working in the sporting industry.

Programme Information

This programme serves as the foundation for swimming, netball, athletics, and gymnasium movement skill acquisition. It exposes students to and provides experience in the movement skills practiced in these sports, aiding the Sport Scientist and Biokineticist to better understand and condition clients and patients practicing these sports.

Admission Requirements

• Important information for all prospective students for 2025: The admission requirements apply to students who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualifications.
• Minimum requirements:
  • Achievement level: English Home Language or English First Additional Language - 4, Mathematics - 4, Physical Sciences or Life Sciences - 4, APS - 30.
• For advice on a second-choice programme, please consult a Student Advisor.
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
• Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
• Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.
• Successful candidates will be notified once admitted or conditionally admitted.

Other Programme-Specific Information

Students who obtain a 4 or 5 in the compulsory Academic Literacy Test (TALL) will be exempted from the ELH 121 and ELH 122 modules.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• A year, semester, or quarter mark of at least 40% is required for admission to the examination in all undergraduate modules.
• The final mark for a specific module is calculated from the examination mark as well as the mark compiled from the evaluation of a student during continuous, objective, and controlled assessment opportunities during the course of the semester/year.
• A final mark of at least 50% is required to pass.
• In the case of modules with practical components, students are required to also comply with the applicable attendance requirements with regard to acquiring practical skills before a pass mark can be obtained for the module.

Promotion to Next Study Year

• Admission to the second year of study: To be admitted to the second year of study, a student must pass PRC 100, EXE 110, FSG 110, MTL 180, ANA 123, EXE 120, and FSG 120.
• Admission to the third year of study: To be admitted to the third year of study, a student must have passed all the first and second-year modules.

Academic Exclusion

A student following the BSportSci programme will only be allowed one opportunity to repeat a year of study.

Pass with Distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who obtains a cumulative average of at least 75% for all modules over the three years of study.

Fundamental Modules

• AIM 111: Academic information management 111
• AIM 121: Academic information management 121
• ELH 121: Academic English for Health Sciences 121
• ELH 122: Academic English for Health Sciences 122
• UPO 110: Academic orientation 110

Core Modules

Year 1

• ANA 123: Introduction to human anatomy 123
• EXE 110: Sports injuries I 110
• EXE 111: Research I 111
• EXE 120: Motor learning and development I 120
• EXE 121: Exercise science programme development 121
• EXE 122: Measurement and evaluation I 122
• FSG 110: Physiology 110
• FSG 120: Physiology 120
• MTL 180: Medical terminology 180
• PHY 131: Physics for biology students 131
• PRC 100: Sports practical 100

Year 2

• EXE 221: Motor learning and development II 221
• EXE 222: Sports injuries II 222
• EXE 223: Nutrition for exercise and sport 223
• GNK 286: Basic emergency care 286
• PRC 201: Sports practical II 201
• SMC 212: Exercise physiology I 212
• SMC 213: Biomechanics I 213
• SMC 214: Human anatomy II 214
• SMC 221: Exercise physiology II 221
• SMS 211: Event and facility management 211

Year 3

• BGN 310: Exercise science programme development II 310
• BGN 320: Measurement and evaluation II 320
• BGN 321: Biomechanics II 321
• EXE 301: Research II 301
• EXE 310: Sports injuries III 310
• MBK 212: Sports psychology 212
• PRC 301: Exercise science practice 301
• SMC 320: Exercise physiology III 320

General Academic Regulations and Student Rules

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Pretoria. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant yearbook.