BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at Keele University

Our Sport and Exercise Science BSc is designed to challenge you to examine the fascinating role science plays within sport and exercise. As one of a handful of sport and exercise degree programmes delivered within a Faculty of Medicine in the UK, you will have the opportunity to study within an academically rigorous environment, that nurtures the merging of scientific knowledge, hands-on practical experience, and professional practice. Through a combination of theory and practice, this course will enable you to develop real-world, lab-based practical skills in preparation for employment in the sport, exercise, and health sector.

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

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Research, Academic and Professional Skills (30 credits), Assessment and Applied Practice (30 credits), Human Anatomy, Physiology and Movement (30 credits), Nutrition in Action: Fuelling Health, Sport, and Exercise (15 credits). Year 2 compulsory modules: Advanced Assessment and Applied Practice (15 credits), Evidence in Sports and Exercise Medicine (15 credits), Physiology of Sport, Exercise and Health (15 credits), Current Themes in Sport and Exercise Psychology (15 credits), Biomechanical Concepts and Techniques (15 credits), Research Skills (15 credits), Evidence-Based Sport and Exercise Psychology (15 credits). Year 3 compulsory modules: Applied Sport, Exercise and Performance Physiology (15 credits), Applied Sport, Exercise and Performance Biomechanics (15 credits), Sport and Exercise Project (30 credits), Applied Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology (30 credits), Interdisciplinary Approaches in Sport and Exercise (15 credits).

Career pathways

On successful completion of this programme you will be prepared for employment or further study in a wide range of sport or exercise 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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