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BSc (Hons)

Sport & Exercise Science

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

C600

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation entry

Turn your passion in sport and exercise into a career. Develop an expert understanding of human movement. Explore the health benefits of exercise. Discover the challenges of transforming elite athletes into world champions.

Looking for a rewarding yet challenging career in sport? Study our Sport and Exercise Science degree. Focus on improving sporting performance to help individuals achieve their personal potential. From turning a great athlete into a global star, to assisting a patient work their way out of chronic conditions.

You’ll study a range of modules that draw from physiology, psychology and biomechanics. This gives you an in-depth understanding of the human body. What’s more, you can shape the modules to focus on either Health and Fitness or Performance. All taught in our advanced sports science laboratories and our multi-million-pound Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre and Sports Arena.

We support our students with building their industry experience at university. Our rich industry connections allow our students to work with professional athletes at some of the country’s leading sports teams. Then, in your final year, you’ll tackle a research project. This gives you a deep dive into an area of sport and exercise science that interests you most. Preparing you for work in the industry or for further study.

Why study with us

Ranked 2nd in the North West for Graduate Prospect Outcomes in Sport Science - Good University Guide 2023.
Get taught by expert industry-active coaches, researchers and academics on this professional endorsed degree. Accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
Ranked in the top 3 in the North West and the top 5 nationally for Student Satisfaction in Sports Science - Good University Guide 2023.

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A day in the life of a Sport and Exercise Sciences student

Sport and Exercise Science facilities

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Studying Sport and Exercise Science

You’ll take a multidisciplinary approach. You'll study a range of modules covering physiology, psychology and biomechanics.
This course offers a strong vocational focus, giving you the practical skills you’ll need in a range of career paths. You’ll have the opportunity to work with professional sports clubs and athletes. You'll build professional skills and gain career-boosting experience.
You’ll have the option of achieving Level 2 and Level 3 industry recognised qualifications in Gym Instruction, Personal Training and Exercise Referral.

Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

90%Face-to-face

10%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Join us on campus

Book a place at our Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 17 June. Here you'll be able to explore our campus and facilities, meet academic staff and chat to students.

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Sport and Exercise Science facilities

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Accreditations

This course is aligned with the Entry and General Management professional standards outlined by CIMSPA, the professional development body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector. As a member, you will be entitled to attend seminars and meetings and learn from industry professionals. The Health and Fitness pathway on the course allows students the option to meet professional standards in Gym Instruction, Personal Training, Health Navigator and Working with People with Long Term Conditions.
Our facilities have achieved a BASES Laboratory Accreditation, providing a mark of quality assurance that illustrates the laboratory has undergone meticulous inspection by BASES and that high professional standards of practice have been achieved.

Future careers in sport and exercise

Our Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) degree programme will get you working. There is a strong vocational emphasis on the skills you’ll need for a rewarding career.

This is a degree made for those enthusiastic about working in the field of sport and fitness. Today, you’ll find our graduates at work in a broad range of sectors. From sports bodies, elite sports clubs, leisure companies, gyms and hotels, to retail businesses, local authorities, education and the NHS. Some have even used this degree as a springboard for a career in the armed services or police force.

You could also continue your studies at postgraduate level, opening even more doors for your career. You can go into areas like physiotherapy, sports medicine or research.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£9250 per year

Sandwich year£1000 for the sandwich year

Part-time£1540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,385 for the sandwich year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Sandwich year£2,000 for the sandwich year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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You’ll do a lot of your learning in the lecture theatre and classroom with tutorials and seminars. But, this is a hands-on course with plenty of practical sessions to help you develop your skills. Of course, you’ll also spend plenty of your own time on independent study, at home or in our superb library.

You’ll have the chance of getting to grips with industry-standard equipment in our laboratory facilities. From our biomechanics lab to our sport physiology lab. When you reach your final year, you’ll spend more and more time in the lab. This will culminate in a research project that will integrate all the knowledge and skills that you have developed. Up until then, assessments will take a variety of forms. This includes coursework, case studies, presentations, examinations and reflective portfolios.

Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
PD: Approval
The Register for Exercise Professionals

This course meets the rigorous criteria set out by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). And, it is also endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) and PD: Approval (previously known as SkillsActive). You could gain extra industry-recognised qualifications within your degree. This means you could become a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).

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This course is based in the School of Sport and Health Sciences located in the Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

You can find regulations and policies relating to student life at the University of Central Lancashire on our student contract page

Sport & Exercise Science

Why study with us

A day in the life of a Sport and Exercise Sciences student

Sport and Exercise Science facilities

Studying Sport and Exercise Science

Module overview

Course delivery

Join us on campus

Sport and Exercise Science facilities

Accreditations

Future careers in sport and exercise

Fees and funding

Course Specific Optional Costs

Course Specific Optional Costs

Scholarships and bursaries

Learning and assessment

Accreditations

Industry links