Course overview
This course is taught through block learning. Find out more at https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/study/block-learning
Turn your love for sport and exercise into a successful career. On our BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, you'll learn about the health benefits of exercise and what it takes for people to perform at their best.
On this course, you’ll study how the body responds to exercise. You'll focus on physiology, psychology, and biomechanics, giving you an in-depth understanding of movement. You'll gain practical skills in our advanced sports science labs and real-world settings. Plus, you can tailor your studies to focus on either health and fitness or performance.
The North West is known for its rich sporting history, and is home to many sports clubs and organisations. We’ll help you find placements and opportunities within these networks. Here, you will build experience and grow your professional connections while you study.
In your final year, you'll take on a research project, giving you a deep dive into a specific area of sport and exercise science that interests you most. Along with our employability module, this will prepare you for the job market or further study.
With the hands-on experience, expert knowledge, and industry skills you'll gain, you'll be ready for a range of rewarding career paths when you graduate. You could be turning elite athletes into champions. Or you could be making a difference to people's lives, helping them manage health conditions.
Why study with us
You'll access world-class facilities. These include our state-of-the-art sports labs and our strength and conditioning suite.
Accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
Get taught by expert industry-active coaches, researchers and academics on this professionally endorsed degree.
What you'll do
You’ll learn through a practical approach. You'll have the opportunity to study physiology, psychology, biomechanics, strength and conditioning and more.
You’ll gain practical experience and key skills valued by employers in sport and exercise. This include independence, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication.
You’ll have the option of achieving Level 2 and 3 industry recognised qualifications. This could be in Gym Instruction, Personal Training and Exercise Referral.
Future careers
Our Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) degree programme will get you working. There is a strong vocational emphasis on the skills you’ll need for a rewarding career.
This degree is ideal for individuals passionate about pursuing a career in the sport and fitness industry. Our graduates find themselves in a diverse range of sectors, including:
Sports organisations
Elite sports clubs
Leisure companies
Gyms and fitness centres
Hotels and resorts
Retail businesses
Local authorities
Education institutions
National Health Service (NHS)
Potential career paths for include roles such as:
Applied sports scientist
Strength and conditioning coach
Sports performance analyst
Youth athlete development coach
Personal trainer
Exercise referral specialist
Performance nutritionist
Exercise physiologist
Sports biomechanist
Performance lifestyle advisor
Tutor or assessor
Business development manager
Commissioned officer in the armed forces
Careers in emergency services
Self-employed gym owner or entrepreneur
You could also continue your studies at postgraduate level, opening even more doors for your career. You can go into areas like teaching, physiotherapy, sports medicine or research science.
Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Lancashire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date) |
Our Fair Access Scheme recognises barriers into education and allows us to make an offer with lower entry requirements. At the University of Lancashire, we are proud to help people seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. We recognise that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face significant challenges to access and succeed in higher education. Our Fair Access Scheme ensures that students aren’t limited by circumstances and can achieve their potential.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Please note the fee for Year 1 is £9,790. The fee for Year 2 is £10,050. Fees for Year 3 will be £10,050 plus inflation linked increases, in line with the government fee cap.
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