Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences BSc (Hons) at Brunel University of London

This course is endorsed by The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). At Brunel, you'll be part of a university with a rich sports heritage, including several Olympians: James Cracknell (Rowing), Heather Fell (Modern Pentathlon), Kate Walsh (Hockey), Bryony Pitman (Archery), Montell Douglas (Running), and Toby Olub (Bobsleigh), as well as Paralympians Tom Aggar (Para-rowing), James Fox (Para-rowing), and Natasha Baker (Para-equestrian). If you want to see what our alumni are capable of, don’t forget to check out Montell and Toby on the TV show Gladiators, and also cheer for Montell on Strictly Come Dancing 2024.

Faculty: College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences  |  Department: Department of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course is designed to give you a solid understanding of the physiological, biomechanical and psychological factors that influence human movement and how these relate to sports performance, fitness and wellbeing. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Academic and Personal Development, Introduction to Biomechanics, Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing, Introduction to the Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Pedagogy and Policy in Sport and Physical Education, Sport Development Issues and Policy; Year 2: Biomechanics of Human Movement, Developing Research Methods and Data Analysis Skills, Graduate and Transferable Skills, Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing in the Life Course, Physiology of Sport and Exercise; Year 3: Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis: Final Year Project, Employability and Professional Development, Issues in Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing in the Life Course.

Career pathways

Our staff have national and international reputations for their research, publications and applied work. Many are accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which enables them to work with high-performance athletes from a wide variety of sports – and many of them do.

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