Sport and Exercise Sciences

Sport and exercise science has an important role in society, ranging from improving sports performance in elite athletes to reducing the burden of disease associated with physical inactivity in modern lifestyles.

On this course, you'll gain a broad knowledge and understanding of the principal body systems, processes and functions in health and disease.

Your learning will include the opportunity to discover and explore individual areas such as exercise physiology, psychology, biomechanics and motor control in more depth.

You'll explore how this knowledge may be applied to optimise sports performance, improve health, disease outcomes and inform rehabilitation strategies. You'll gain an integrated understanding of how the body and mind respond to and learn from the demands placed on it during sport and exercise.

At Leeds, you’ll be part of an investigative, inspirational, and engaging learning experience, informed by innovative research undertaken in purpose-built laboratories, and delivered by world-leading academics.

This degree will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to thrive as a confident sport and exercise professional, ready to take on diverse roles across the industry.

Why study at Leeds

• Put theory into practice and develop hands-on practical skills in our state-of-the-art facilities, including physiology, biomechanics and motor control laboratories, as well as the use of our environmental chamber and motion capture system.

• Develop the skill employers really value with dedicated practical skills modules that train you to identify problems, and design and conduct experiments to find answers to key health and sport-related questions.

• Enhance your career prospects and give your CV that competitive edge before you graduate with our year in industry – our close industry links and careers support services have given previous students the chance to work at leading sports and health organisations.

• Gain invaluable life experience and advance your personal development with our exciting study abroad programmes, spanning across universities worldwide

• Study in a city with a rich sporting heritage — at Leeds, you can enjoy our state-of-the-art sport and exercise facilities and enjoy access to over 70 sports clubs, from hockey and dance to rowing and ultimate frisbee, giving you everything you need to stay active and feel your best.

• We offer a coaching scholarship programme through Leeds Sport Volunteering, which gives you an opportunity to develop foundational practitioner skills in the field of strength and conditioning, have hands-on experience coaching University teams and athletes, gain access to mentoring from a UKSCA-accredited practitioner and be part of our strength and conditioning community.

• Flexible options to transfer onto other suitable and related degrees at the end of year 1, as many programmes within our School share a common first year.