Programme summary for BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
If your interest lies within the areas of sport psychology, exercise physiology, and biomechanics, then this degree is the one for you. Over the course of the programme, you will gain the skills and knowledge required for a successful career in a wide range of jobs within sport and exercise science.
The programme will appeal to anyone interested in working with people in sport and exercise settings; training as a PE teacher; and those who are interested in futher study at postgraduate level.
Find out what one of our Sport and Exercise Science graduates thought about this programme here. This programme is one of several sports science programmes run by the School of Health, Sport & Bioscience.
About the programme
Our programme is recognisable by its hands-on approach, working with the physical exploration of materials and the processes of site and context. As a counterpart to our pre-occupation
with the physical, the School has a number of dedicated computer studios that explore more theoretical and virtual models of architecture.
2-subject degrees
You can combine this programme with a range of other subjects as part of a 2-subject degree. Popular combinations include Sports & Exercise Science with Accounting, and Sports and Exercise Science and Information Technology.
Programme structure
The Honours Programme is for 3 years and has both a full-time and a part-time mode of study available. The Extended Degree route takes 4 years and, again, may be studied either full- or part-time. On completion of the Foundation Year, students progress on to the First Year of the Honours Programme.
The First Year of the Honours Programme is common between Sport & Exercise Science and the three other Applied Sports Science Programmes. This allows students to make their final choice of programme at the end of that first year. It also allows students to acquire the basic grounding in a variety of programme ‘themes’ so that they can keep their options as open as possible in the second and third years.
The Second and Third Years of the Honours Programme are made up of a mixture of Core (i.e. Compulsory) and Optional Modules. The options can come from the full list of modules offered by the Programme Area, including those modules core to the other programmes.
Career opportunities
Sport and exercise science is a growing area both in terms of university study and employment opportunities, especially in the light of Government recognition of the need to develop the performance of our sports people. Changes are happening fast in the industry and this is an exciting time in which to be involved. The nature of the programme at UEL and the skills, knowledge and industrial contacts of the staff mean that you will be at the cutting edge of those changes as they occur, greatly enhancing your employment prospects.
Support
All students are allocated a personal tutor to whom individuals may turn with any problems/issues. In addition all module tutors offer additional support outside of the actual teaching periods.
Through the use of study skill modules in the First Year of the programme we aim to help all students make the step up to degree level. This module includes, amongst others, computer skills, report/essay writing, academic referencing, research, including use of the internet, and presentation skills. We also provide additional classes for those students who wish to dedicate more time and effort into developing their academic writing skills as fully as possible.
If any students require further support (e.g. due to dyslexia) then the systems are in place to ensure that the support is available.
Admission
The programme is open to any student who can demonstrate that she/he is capable of degree level study. Applicants should have the equivalent of 240 UCAS points. We also accept a relevant access course; a merit or distinction in an appropriate Advanced GNVQ or BTEC National Diploma. Other qualifications may be considered upon application. Students with relevant higher education qualifications may be eligible for advanced standing (that is exemption for elements of the programme).
Students may be admitted through Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes.
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education undergraduate programmes.
Key facts
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