BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Twickenham, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* home students; 15,600 GBP - international students
Introduction
The impact of tailored, evidence-driven sports nutrition advice is well recognised for everyone, whether running 5K for the first time or competing at the Olympics.
- Meets standards of the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register.
- Students have access to excellent sports facilities and BASES accredited laboratories.
- Taught by sports nutrition practitioners and academics.
- There is a range of sports scholarships and coaching bursaries available.
Why St Mary's?
St Mary’s has a great reputation for sport and strives to continually improve this and our excellent teaching standards. In this vibrant and exciting programme, you will study a range of academic disciplines related to understanding and improving sports performance.
Studying academic literature, undertaking research in this field and applying knowledge to current athletes, will give you the practical skills and competencies needed to work as a sports nutrition practitioner.
At St Mary’s we have an effective mix of experienced sports nutrition practitioners and academics, ensuring practical skills and competencies are enhanced.
Practical experience opportunities within St Mary’s athletic and sporting community and opportunities outside with the sporting links we have fostered are encouraged throughout the degree. We offer a comprehensive sports development programme that focuses on performance sport, coaching, events and recreational opportunities.
Program Outcome
Why study Sport and Exercise Nutrition?
Sports performance is driven by appropriate sports nutrition advice and good quality research. Sport and exercise are high on the government’s health agenda and there is currently a high demand for those who have studied and specialised in the field of sports and exercise nutrition.
Employers require nutritionists to have the specialised skills and appropriate training to work with all those who undertake physical and sporting activities and will look to employ those who have been recognised by professional bodies and are on the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr).
Admissions
Curriculum
Year one
- Energy and Nutrition
- Micronutrients
- Introduction to Research
- Physiology of Exercise
- Food Science and Novel Foods
- Professional Skills for Nutritionists
Year two
- Nutritional Assessment
- Research Methods 2
- Physiology of Training
- Sports Nutrition
- Social Psychology of Sport - Optional
- Food Choice and Control of Food Intake - Optional
- Exercise Physiology and Physical Activity Across Lifespan - Optional
- Experience and Employment in Business - Optional
- Experience and Employment in Sport - Optional
Year three
- Research Project
- Nutrition and the Athlete
- Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
- Functional and Novel Foods - Optional
- Management of Weight and Associated Clinical Conditions - Optional
- Environmental Physiology - Optional
- Managing in the Workplace - Optional
- The Enterprising Workplace - Optional
- Building a Start-up Business - Optional
Career Opportunities
The Careers Service has more information on careers and postgraduate study options available to students who have started their studies at St Mary’s.
There is also the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of your degree. The Centre for Workplace Learning offers work-related modules that can be embedded within your studies.
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
A range of scholarships and bursaries are available to new undergraduate students. This includes:
- St Mary's bursary
- Vice-Chancellor's Excellence scholarship
- Care leavers' bursary
- International student scholarships
- Sports scholarships
- Sports coaching bursary