BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Strength and Conditioning at Buckinghamshire New University

Programme overview

Benefit from our specialist staff, links with sports teams, and industry-standard facilities. Join an incredible student community of like minded people, while you get to work in our Human Performance, Exercise and Wellbeing Centre. We have a Sports and Wellbeing Clinic and Human Performance Laboratory ready for you to use as part of your studies.

Faculty: Sport and Exercise Science | Duration: Three or Four Years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This programme of study will be of interest if you either have current experience in the field of strength and conditioning or have an interest in helping prepare athletes and teams for the demands of performance sport. Developed in line with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) and aligned to Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach (GSCC) professional standards, this sport science course will help to develop your knowledge and skills to help you to thrive in this industry. Core modules include Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning, Health & Human Physiology, Human Anatomy & Movement Analysis, Introduction to Sport & Exercise Psychology, Introduction to Research in Sport, Principles of Biomechanics in Sport, Applied Exercise Physiology, Applied Strength and Conditioning, Approaches to Applied Sport and Performance Psychology, Biomechanical Evaluation of Athletic Performance, Research Methods, Advanced Strength & Conditioning, Extended Independent Work, Sports Science in Practice. Optional modules include Performance Analysis OR, Sports Nutrition, Psychology of Physical Education and Youth Sport, Topical Issues in Strength & Conditioning, Skills Acquisition, Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation.

Career pathways

The blend of theoretical, practical and work-based learning you’ll experience in this course will help set you up for a career within the fields of high-performance sport or clinical exercise. Graduates can also choose to study for a postgraduate course, such as our MSc in Sports Performance, or apply for graduate sport programmes. Roles include sport and exercise scientist, strength and conditioning coach, health assessment and screening, performance analysis, sports coach, teacher training, health and fitness club management, fitness consultancy (PT), personal fitness training (PT), corporate health advice.

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Entry requirements

A typical offer will require a UCAS tariff score of: 88 - 112 (Full-time) or 32 - 56 (Foundation Year) UCAS points can be obtained through qualifications such as A levels, T levels, BTEC or an Access to Higher Education course in a relevant subject. Please list all your qualifications on the application form as you will be asked to provide copies when we receive your application. A minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent) is required. It is also expected applicants will have English, maths and science grades at GCSE 4/C or other level 2 equivalent award. Every application is considered on an individual basis. The University’s general entry requirements will apply to admission to this programme. If you do not meet the entry requirements you may, if you have relevant professional experience, still be invited for interview, where you will be required to demonstrate the necessary knowledge and understanding for entry onto the course. Previous study, professional and / or vocational experiences may be recognised as the equivalent learning experience and permit exemption from studying certain modules in accordance with our accreditation of prior learning (APL) process. Those with no previous study, work experience, or who do not meet the specified entry requirements, including demonstrating the necessary knowledge and understanding, are welcome to apply for the 3-year BSc (Hons) degree, however may be offered the four-year programme which includes a Foundation Year. UCAS code CC63.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,535 a year (2025/26) Source

International applicants: GBP 15,150 a year (2025/26) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Three or Four Years

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