Sport and Exercise Science (Nutrition)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• This degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN).

• Your learning will be supported by co-curricular activities, highly valued by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and by employers.

• Our Nutrition courses scored 100% in the positivity measures for 15 out of 27 questions in the 2023 NSS survey (top NSS score in London and nationally).

• Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

About this course
This course studies anatomy, physiology, energy metabolism, nutrition, sport and exercise psychology and other related subjects. You’ll examine the promotion of exercise and nutrition to improve people’s physical and mental health. You’ll have access to excellent specialist facilities, including a Bodpod machine, bespoke nutrition kitchen and a highly experienced, dedicated team to help you make the most out of your time with us.

This course studies anatomy, physiology, energy metabolism, nutrition, sport and exercise psychology and other related subjects. You'll examine the promotion of exercise and nutrition to improve people's physical and mental health. In Year 3, you will focus on nutrition, sport, and public health.

You’ll learn from staff who are actively engaged in research, presenting at international conferences and publishing in high-quality scientific journals. This means that you can be sure your course is being kept up-to-date and delivered by experts in the field.

In your final year, you'll get the opportunity to complete a major research project where you can apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired to a range of real issues in different contexts. This is a great way to learn and is a valuable bridge to employment or further research at masters level.

The Nutrition and Dietetics subject area at Kingston University has the top NSS score in London and nationally for 15 out of 27 NSS 2023 questions, scoring 100% in the positivity measure for all 15 questions. This is the highest number of questions to achieve 100% in the positivity measure across all providers in the Nutrition and Dietetics subject area (there are 42 providers with NSS data for 2023).

Future Skills
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
There are opportunities in nutrition, exercise and health-related research, the sport and leisure industries, lifestyle management, health promotion, public health and teaching.

Employability preparation at Kingston University
In addition to building expertise in your own discipline, our courses will also help you to develop key transferable skills that you'll need for professional life or further study once you graduate.

As well as a range of careers and employability activities at Kingston, we also offer you the chance to apply and develop your skills in live contexts as an integral part of your course. Opportunities include: placements; working or studying abroad; volunteering; peer mentoring roles; and internship opportunities within and outside the University. You may choose to progress onto Kingston University's PGCE Secondary Teaching in Physical Education.

Example modules

– Sport and Exercise Psychology
– Public Health Nutrition
– Sport Nutrition

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Teaching includes lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical laboratory experience with access to high-specification physiology and biomechanics laboratories.

Assessment includes continuous assessment (eg essays, laboratory reports, presentations), dissertation/research project and exams.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Association for Nutrition