BSc (Hons) Sport Science for Health at Anglia Ruskin University

Explore the scientific principles and techniques that underpin health, wellbeing and sporting performance with our degree course in Writtle. Turn your love of sport and fitness into a fulfilling career. Study at ARU in Writtle and focus on anatomy, physiology, nutrition – and the promotion of active lifestyles.

Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2028  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

At ARU, you'll study a range of modules belonging to three learning 'strands': Anatomy, Physiology & Nutrition; Personal, Professional and Research; and Psychology, Skills and Ruskin. Modules develop across the course, so you can build on prior learning and enhance your knowledge and understanding. Year 1: Introduction to Human Physiological Systems, Applied Professional Skills, Psychological Fundamentals in Sport and Exercise; options include Active Lives and Physical Literacy, Enhancing Physical Capabilities in Youth Populations. Year 2: Exercise Physiology, Nutrition for Sport, Health and Exercise, Research Skills in Sport and Exercise Science, Ruskin Module, Strength and Conditioning; options include Skills for the Exercise Referral Practitioner. Year 3: Applied Exercise Physiology, Performance and Exercise Nutrition, Major Project or Work Placement, Sport and Exercise Medicine; options include Exercise Rehabilitation for Chronic Health Conditions.

Career pathways

I would not be the person I am today without the wisdom of my lecturers. They have helped me realise that there is no limit to what I can achieve.

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