Sport and Exercise Science (with integrated foundation year)

This four-year course includes an integrated foundation year, after which the syllabus follows that of the standard three-year course, BSc Sport and Exercise Science (C600).

Kick start your Sports & Exercise Science degree with us. The integrated foundation year - designed for prospective students who do not have a sufficient or relevant academic background - is the perfect option to access this highly sought after course. In the Foundation Year, you will learn about key concepts in Sports and Exercise Science from an interdisciplinary angle, giving you a unique experience and critical perspective to make the most of the full undergraduate degree.

Our degree is interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary in nature. We combine the disciplines such as physiology, psychology and biomechanics. This degree prepares you to support athletes, promote physical activity and health, and deliver exercise programmes as well as developing your research, data analysis, personal and employability skills.

This course is engineered to give you the head start in the increasingly competitive job market, and upon successful completion of this degree, you will have developed the skills and awareness which employers are seeking.

This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.

UCAS TariffA Levels Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):English or Welsh, Mathematics (grade 4, new grading system in England)BTEC National Diploma:Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.International Baccalaureate:Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.European Baccalaureate:Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.