BSc (Hons) Sport & Physical Activity at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) preparing graduates to make a positive impact on health and physical activity in a wide range of settings, delivered by the Physical Activity and Health group, with human performance and body composition laboratories on campus and a school or work placement in Year 3.

Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Foundations of Physical Activity and Health, Foundations of Sport & Physical Activity Psychology and Introduction to Human Physiology and Nutrition; Year 2 covers Coaching Practice & Sport Development, Physiology of Aerobic Exercise and Introduction to Research Design & Analysis; Year 3 includes Placement & Professional Development, Biomechanics of Human Movement and Strength and Conditioning; Year 4 includes a dissertation, Physical Activity with Special Populations and Public Health Interventions.

Career pathways

Graduates work in coaching, health promotion and sport development, or continue to postgraduate study in areas such as physiotherapy, sports data analytics and physical education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard entry AAAB (1st sitting) or AAABB (2nd sitting) including Higher English at B plus Higher Maths or a science at B; minimum entry ABBB or AABC (including Higher English at B plus Higher Maths or a science at B), with a subject profile balancing science and social sciences. A-levels ABB-BBB (GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B; GCSE Maths and/or a science, Biology preferred, 6/B). IB 32-30. Irish Leaving Certificate: two H2 and three H3 passes including English. HNC Year 1 entry: relevant HNC with an A in the Graded Unit and Higher English at B. The personal statement must show commitment to sport and/or physical activity. All offer-holders must join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme, and applicants who lived outside the UK for three months or more in the past five years need a Certificate of Good Conduct.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 26,000 a year (2026/27). International full-time rate Source

Intake: September 2027

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