BSc (Hons) Rehabilitation and Exercise Science at Keele University

Our Rehabilitation and Exercise Science BSc invites you to explore the vital contribution that rehabilitation and exercise make to restoring and promoting physical and psychological wellbeing. As one of a handful of exercise science degree programmes delivered within a Faculty of Medicine in the UK, you will study within an academically rigorous environment that brings together scientific knowledge, hands-on practical experience and professional practice. Through a combination of theory and applied learning, this course will support you to develop the real-world skills required to work confidently and competently with individuals across a wide range of rehabilitation, exercise and health settings.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences  |  Department: Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with International Year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Research, Academic and Professional Skills, Assessment and Applied Practice, Human Anatomy, Physiology and Movement, Nutrition in Action: Fuelling Health, Sport, and Exercise. Year 2 compulsory modules: Advanced Practice in Coaching, Exercise and Sport, Lifestyle Risk Factor Modification, Evidence in Sports and Exercise Medicine, Exercise in Long Term Conditions, Biomechanical Concepts and Techniques, Research Skills. Year 3 compulsory modules: Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise, Practical Experience Placement, Sport and Exercise Project, Advanced Clinical Exercise Practice, Health in Places of Work and Learning, Organisational Management in Exercise, Health and Rehabilitation.

Career pathways

On successful completion of this programme you will be prepared for employment or further study in a wide range of exercise and health contexts. You will develop an in-depth understanding of how the human body responds to physical activity, exercise, and training to enhance performance and improve health.

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