Learn to support elite sportspeople, talented younger players, or the wider population on our nationally endorsed Sport and Exercise Science degree.
Turn your love of sport and fitness into a lifelong career.
Study in the Cambridge Centre for Sports and Exercise Sciences, with its accredited exercise testing and human movement facilities. Here, you’ll learn to work safely and ethically as a sport and exercise scientist. You’ll explore the four key disciplines of sport and exercise science – physiology, psychology, biomechanics and nutrition – and get hands-on experience working with athletes and members of the public.
We welcome talented athletes and offer financial support through our Sport Scholarship.
Why ARU?
Study a leading Sports Science course – ranked second in the UK and 17th in the World (Shanghai Rankings 2023).
Discover what makes great sports performers in our accredited high-performance labs.
Join an industry-approved course, endorsed by CASES and CIMPSA.
Gain experience testing athletes and members of the public in our Exercise Testing Consultancy.
Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs, developed with employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
We’re delighted to be Cambridge United Football Club’s Official Education Partner which supports opportunities such as work experience at the club or volunteering with the Cambridge United Foundation.
Year 1
Year 2
Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 1 (30 credits)
Introduction to Sport Coaching and Development (30 credits)
Practical Delivery of Sport and Physical Education (30 credits)
Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 2 (30 credits)
Professional Development - Level 4
Year 3
Applied Research Skills (15 credits)
Practical Competencies in Biomechanics (15 credits)
Physiological Profiling for Strength and Power (15 credits)
Psychological Profiling for Sport (15 credits)
Professional Development - Level 5
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Nutrition for Health and Exercise (15 credits) *
Perceptual Motor Skills (15 credits) *
Strength and Conditioning (15 credits) *
Biomechanics: Analysis of Motion (15 credits) *
Physiological Profiling for Endurance (15 credits) *
Year 4
Physiological Responses to Training (15 credits)
Physiological Basis of Training (15 credits)
Undergraduate Research Project (30 credits) *
Advanced Work Placement (30 credits) *
Applied Biomechanics (15 credits) *
Applied Sports Psychology (15 credits) *
Advanced Strength and Conditioning (15 credits) *
Performance and Exercise Nutrition (15 credits) *
Current Topics in Biomechanics (15 credits) *
Exercise Medicine (15 credits) *
Contemporary Issues in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology (15 credits) *
*optional
Throughout the course, we’ll use a range of assessment methods to help you measure your progress. These include presentations, practical skills tests, scientific reports, case study critiques, online assessments and a research project. We’ll also encourage you to reflect on your work, and participate in peer assessment.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University 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:
If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements.
Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for. https://aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/sport-and-exercise-science
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | With minimum 5.5 in each component |
Equivalent English Language qualifications, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, are also accepted.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
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.
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances/undergraduate
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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