BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at Swansea University

Programme overview

The BSc Sport and Exercise Science provides a foundation in understanding, measuring and enhancing human performance and health, from elite sport to public health and clinical settings. Students study physiology, biomechanics, psychology, nutrition and ethics in laboratories and applied settings, with options to tailor study towards applied learning, placements and research.

Department: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad) | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers research methods and ethics, biomechanics, human anatomy and physiology, sports performance science, psychology and metabolic principles in sport and health. Year 2 adds Research and Professional Development with options including performance science for elite sport, sport and exercise psychology, exercise physiology, drug ethics in sport, advanced biomechanics, nutrition and physical activity for health.

Career pathways

Graduates can work as sports and performance scientists, strength and conditioning practitioners, cardiac physiologists, performance analysts, health promotion or public health practitioners, clinical exercise or physiology assistants, and in sport integrity and governance. Employers have included Swansea Bay University Health Board (NHS), Diabetes UK, UK Sport, Sport Wales and the Welsh Rugby Union.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer AAB-BCC at A-level; BTEC DDD in Sports and Exercise Science or another sport-related subject; UK Access in Sports and Exercise Science or Science with at least 33 Distinctions, 9 Merits and 3 Credits at Level 3; T Levels Distinction; mixed qualifications 120 UCAS tariff points from the three highest qualifications; International Baccalaureate 32 points. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,150 a year (2026/27). Year 1 fee for September 2026 entry; international fees rise by 3% for each subsequent year of study. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad)

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