IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 19 in each individual component or equivalent.
High school leaving examinations equivalent to British A-levels
International or European Baccalaureate
International Foundation Year.
Accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), this degree is founded upon the underlying principles of physiology, psychology and biomechanics. The course combines these scientific principles with highly practical skills, helping to prepare students for a career in the sport science industry.
Modules and assessments have been created to develop key employability skills such as communicating scientific results; teaching and developing specific skills with athletes; and planning, organising and conducting research projects. To complement their degree studies, students are encouraged to prepare for BASES and UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) professional accreditation.
To help prepare students for a career in the sports industry, a hands-on approach is encouraged. Through professional placements and applied practice students gain first-hand experience of working with teams and athletes in a high-performance environment. With support and mentoring from the course team, past students have provided sport science support to Premiership rugby and football players, Olympic athletes, and national teams.
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Year one
Core modules
Sport Science Support
Sport Psychology
Research Methods in Sports Performance
Functional Anatomy and Exercise Physiology
The Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
Introduction to Skill Acquisition and Motor Learning
Year two
Core modules
Applied Principles of Biomechanics
Applied Techniques in Sport Science Support
Physiological Testing in Sport and Exercise
Applied Techniques in Sport Psychology
Applied Research and Study Design in Sports Performance
Options
Performance Analysis
Strength and Conditioning
Soft Tissue Therapy
Year three
Core modules
Professional Practice in Sport Science Support
Individual Project
Select two out of the following three:
Professional Practice in Sport Psychology
Physical Performance in Extreme Environments
Professional Practice in Biomechanics
Options
Professional Practice in Sport Performance Analysis
Advanced Strength and Conditioning
Advanced Soft Tissue Therapy
The skills you’ll develop on this course open up a wide range of career opportunities in sport and exercise science, across every sport imaginable. You could work with professional, elite or Olympic athletes, ensuring they maintain peak fitness in world-class competitions, or with hospitals and health organisations to develop training and recovery programmes for patients suffering injury or disability. You could also work with schools or even teach, developing fitness programmes and encouraging the next generation of athletes to excel.
Suitable roles for graduates include:
Exercise physiologist
Sport scientist
Teaching (primary, secondary and tertiary)
Sport and exercise physiologist
Strength and conditioning coach
Biomechanist
Mental skills coach
Performance analyst
Sport and exercise technician.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
