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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science

Sport and exercise scientists are in increasing demand given the drive of professional athletes to maximise their potential and the efforts of health officials to encourage participation in exercise and physical activity.

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Duration

3 years

Starting Date

October

Tuition Fee

£28,600

Location

Loughborough, UK

About the course

Our BSc Sport and Exercise Science degree offers you the opportunity to study at the world’s number 1 university for sport-related subjects.

You will develop your knowledge and understanding of Sport and Exercise Sciences and gain a scientific appreciation of the disciplines that underpin them including: physiology, biochemistry, biomechanics, motor control and psychology.

The course also allows you to gain insights into the physiological, biomechanical and psychological influences on human performance during the preparation for, and participation in, sport and exercise. An in-depth understanding of these core disciplines provides the foundation of a wide range of applied careers within the sport and exercise sector.

You will benefit from access to state-of-the-art laboratories, which will allow you to develop your practical, scientific and laboratory skills enabling you to apply your knowledge and understanding in the context of sports performance, physical activity, health and wellbeing.

By undertaking an optional placement year, you can also add practical experience to your CV, while our Coach and Volunteer Academy, also provides you with the opportunity to work alongside elite athletes, in a range of job roles and sports on campus, giving you a unique insight in working within performance sport.

You will take a series of modules that have been specifically designed to develop your research, vocational and employability skills, placing you in the best possible position to secure appropriate employment upon graduation.

Career

There are high levels of employment for our graduates across a range of sport, exercise, health and well-being and traditional graduate jobs.

Sports-related positions our graduates have taken up include: sports coaches, PE teachers, exercise physiologists, sport psychologists, junior sports agents, personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, health advisors, and local government sports development officers.

Our students secure graduate jobs as sports coaches, PE teachers, exercise physiologists, sport psychologists, junior sports agents, personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, health advisors, and local government sports development officers.

Graduates also have the knowledge and understanding to progress onto postgraduate study, including Master’s programmes at Loughborough in Musculoskeletal Sport Science and Health, Strength and Conditioning, Physiology and Nutrition of Sport and Exercise, Clinical Exercise Physiology, and Sport Biomechanics.