Sports and Exercise Science : BSc Hons : C600

Bachelor's degree

In Lancaster

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Lancaster University’s innovative BSc Sports and Exercise Science is one of the first in the UK to be delivered by a medical school. Lancaster Medical School is recognised for its subject expertise, supportive community and satisfied students. This is your chance to study sports and exercise science within an academically rigorous environment and combine scientific knowledge with professional practice.

You will explore the science behind human performance in sports, exercise and health. The course balances scientific focus with employability, so you will study anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and psychology alongside subjects such as nutrition, digital technologies in sport and exercise, public health challenges, and how to become a sports and exercise scientist. Plus you can tailor your degree to your personal and professional interests through a range of elective modules, such as entrepreneurship and sport and exercise related medicine.

The mix of lectures, workshops and laboratory sessions also includes valuable experience of sports and exercise science research. You may find yourself analysing warm-up strategies to prevent injury, developing effective training and nutritional approaches for high-performing athletes, or assessing the effects of exercise for weight loss in obese people. You will also be encouraged to consider the increasing prominence of exercise and physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle agenda, and to engage with current debates on public health and disease management.

You will be taught by Lancaster Medical School’s research-active academics with expertise in sports and exercise science, plus specialists ranging from bioscientists and clinicians, to sports nutritionists and public health experts. Facilities at Lancaster Medical School will include the new, custom-built Human Performance Laboratory, where you will become competent in using high-specification equipment and engage in your own research.

Facilities

Location

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

A BSc Sports and Exercise Science from Lancaster University will open doors to a career in the sports industry or beyond. It could lead to employment in the private and public sectors, including the NHS, local authorities, national sporting associations, sports governing bodies, education, professional sports clubs, public sports and recreation facilities, and the community.

You will benefit from Lancaster Medical School’s excellent connections with clinicians, practitioners, and professionals working in both the health and sports domain; experience of working with athletes and members of the wider community; and opportunities to gain fitness qualifications alongside your degree. All of this will help you to make professional connections, build practical experience, and get a head start on your chosen career.

Potential roles include: Exercise Physiologist, Biomechanist, Sports Psychologist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Health Promotion Specialist, Personal Trainer, Performance Analyst, and Sports Development Officer. Alternatively, if you wish to continue your education, you could progress to a discipline or career-specific master’s degree in areas such as cardiac physiology or physiotherapy, or to a PhD and a career in research.

You will also develop the transferable skills that all employers seek - the ability to think critically, communicate, work in teams, carry out your own research, competently analyse data, operate in a commercially aware manner, plan strategically and demonstrate technical fluency. The wide scope of the Sports and Exercise Science degree means that you will be practiced at looking at issues from a multi-disciplinary perspective.

A Level AAB

Required Subjects A level grade B in one science from the following; Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Life and Health Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Sports Science.

GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6, English Language grade C or 4

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component.

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Subjects

  • Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Psychology
  • Physiology
  • Anatomy
  • Medical
  • Medical School
  • Medical training
  • Exercise Scientist
  • Sports and Exercise
  • Exercise Psychology

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Becoming a Sports and Exercise Scientist
    • Cell Structure and Function
    • Concepts in Sports and Exercise Psychology
    • Digital Technologies in Sports and Exercise Science
    • Essentials of Sports and Exercise Physiology
    • Exercise Prescription
    • Experimental Design and Data Analysis
    • Fundamental Anatomy
    • Introduction to Nutrition
    • Molecules of Life
    • Principles of Biomechanics
    • Professional Practice 1
    • Public Health Challenges

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

Additional information

Overseas fee - £18,890

Sports and Exercise Science : BSc Hons : C600

£ 9,250 VAT inc.