BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences
Gloucester, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Aug 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
23 Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 16,500 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Work with the next generation of student-athletes, improving their performance through sports science and exercise. Learn in our new, dedicated Human Performance and Biomechanics Laboratories, which are kitted out with technology used by Premier League and NFL teams.
You’ll focus on practical, work-based learning, making the most of our professional sports campus as you understand the science behind the mechanics of movement, sports psychology, health and exercise. Take what you learn in the classroom and apply it to improving the physical and psychological qualities of our student-athletes.
We’ll introduce you to a wide range of related disciplines and give you the opportunity to tailor your studies to suit your career interests. You'll also be encouraged to complete various qualifications to better understand human growth, exercise, performance and nutrition.
Learn from lecturers who are also industry professionals, whether that’s in biomechanics, physiology, psychology, or performance analysis. You could also have the chance to work alongside one of our competing sports teams, with elite-level athletes on campus, or children in local schools.
Scholarships and Funding
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your career
Industry opportunities on this course are diverse, to ensure you develop the skills, experience and connections needed for your graduate career. Many of our students get their graduate roles with their work placement employers.
Work placements and experience
You could gain applied experience working with one of our 10 performance sports academies, or with Gloucester Rugby. We also have close links with local clubs, societies and governing bodies, giving you opportunities to get experience working with athletics, cycling clubs, or schools.
Our research-active lecturers often involve students to assist with data analysis and collection. A number of them have gone on to produce their own research, evidenced in publications and conference proceedings.
Graduate destinations
As a sports graduate you may go on to work in performance analysis, biomechanics, strength and conditioning, health-related physiology, exercise physiology, sport and exercise psychology. You’ll also have the transferable skills you need for other graduate careers. Our careers team can support you to find and prepare to secure your perfect role. Recent graduate destinations have included:
- Strength and Conditioning coach
- Physiotherapy trainee (additional qualifications)
- Postgraduate study