Sport and Exercise Sciences

What this subject is

We list 330 Sport and Exercise Sciences courses at 92 UK universities across 61 cities. They run at undergraduate and foundation and hnd level.

Teaching in Sport and Exercise Sciences includes a placement at most departments, and the strength of those links varies a great deal.

Departments differ on the details that matter later: whether a placement year is available, how the final project is supervised, and whether the course carries professional accreditation. We check those against your plans before you apply rather than after an offer arrives.

What you will study

• Exercise physiology
• Biomechanics
• Psychology of performance
• Coaching practice
• Testing and data analysis
• Nutrition for performance
• Injury and rehabilitation
• A placement or project

What departments ask for

The lowest English requirement across the departments we hold on this subject is IELTS 5.0. Component scores count as well as the overall: a department asking for 5.0 overall normally sets a minimum in each of the four papers, and writing is the one applicants most often miss.

Postgraduate entry is judged on your bachelor degree and its classification. Most departments ask for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, which is broadly a 3.00 out of 4.00 or 70 out of 100 on a Turkish transcript. A 2:2 is accepted at a number of departments, more readily where you have relevant work behind you.

Undergraduate entry is judged on your school leaving certificate and grades. Where a qualification is not a direct match for A levels, departments either ask for a foundation year first or accept it at a higher grade.

Alongside the transcript you will need a personal statement, one or two references and a passport copy. Statements that name a specific module, a piece of work or a problem you want to study read very differently from statements that would fit any course.

Where it leads

• Performance analyst
• Strength and conditioning coach
• Sports development officer
• Club management
• Rehabilitation specialist
• Research

Questions we get asked