BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at Anglia Ruskin University

Learn to support elite sportspeople, talented younger players, or the wider population on our nationally endorsed Sport and Exercise Science degree. Study in the Cambridge Centre for Sports and Exercise Sciences, with its accredited exercise testing and human movement facilities. Here, you’ll learn to work safely and ethically as a sport and exercise scientist.

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Explore different aspects of sport and exercise science, from sports psychology to strength and conditioning. Through lectures and practical sessions in labs, you’ll learn how the body performs, and responds to, physical activity. Year 1: Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 1, Introduction to Sport Coaching and Development, Practical Delivery of Sport and Physical Education, Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 2, Professional Development - Level 4; options include CIMSPA Level 2 Gym Instructor. Year 2: Advanced Topics in Sport Psychology, Applied Research Skills, Practical Competencies in Biomechanics, Physiological Profiling for Strength and Power, Professional Development - Level 5, Ruskin Module; options include Nutrition for Health and Exercise, Perceptual Motor Skills, Strength and Conditioning, Biomechanics: Analysis of Motion. Year 3: Physiological Responses to Training, Physiological Basis of Training; options include Undergraduate Research Project, Advanced Work Placement, Applied Biomechanics, Applied Sports Psychology.

Career pathways

Seeing a career pathway for me to continue researching is an exciting opportunity. Sports and exercise scientists can work at all levels, from the general population to elite performance – and our course prepares you for that.

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