Sport and Exercise Science (with Foundation Year)

On this sport and exercise course, you’ll look at the role that biomechanics, physiology, and psychology play in enhancing human performance and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You'll look at how these disciplines interact, so you receive the complete education a multi-disciplinary sport and exercise scientist needs.

You will:

Explore the breadth of sport and exercise science with the chance to study optional modules in performance analysis, strength and conditioning, nutrition, data analytics or chronic health conditions.
Learn in our specialist SportsDock facility which has state-of-the-art laboratories, a performance analysis suite, a brain lab, and functional screening equipment. This will parallel the equipment you’ll use in your sport and exercise science career.
Benefit from lived experiences of professional teams such as East London Phoenix wheelchair basketball
Follow in the footsteps of previous Olympic and Paralympic sport graduates such as Adam Gemili, Aimee Willmott, Bianca Williams and Vanessa Wallace.

A foundation year at the University of East London (UEL) is more than just an extra year—it’s your pathway to success. It helps you adjust to university life, build confidence, and develop essential skills for levels 4-6 of your chosen degree. With dedicated support, you’ll gain the knowledge needed to thrive in your studies and future career while becoming part of a supportive community.

Foundation Year:
Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness, Health and Education Study Skills, Health and Education Analytical Skills, Media and Communication Skills, Applied Sports and Exercise Science in Practice.
Year 1:
Essential Skills for Sport (Mental Wealth), Anatomy & Physiology for Sport, Coaching Principles, Development of Sport, Human Performance, Psychological Aspects of Sport.

Year 2:
Physiological and Nutritional Assessment for Sports Performance, Research Methods & Design (Mental Wealth), Sport and Exercise Psychology, Biomechanics of Human Movement, Principles & Practice in Teaching & Coaching (Optional), Disability, Sport and PE (Optional), Athlete Management (Optional), Performance Analysis (Optional), Sports Technologies: Evolution and Application (Optional).

Year 3:
Applied Research Project in Sport (or) Independent Research Project, Applied Sport Psychology, Exercise Physiology Techniques, Sport and Exercise Biomechanics, Work Placement (Practice) (Optional), Chronic Health Conditions (Optional), Strength and Conditioning (Optional), Nutrition for Sporting Health (Optional), Developing the Healthy Child (Optional).

For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.

We'll assess you with a mixture of coursework and exams. Coursework includes essays, research reports, group and seminar presentations and a final-year project. Most of the assessment in your first year is by coursework and we'll give you as much feedback as possible.

The balance of coursework and exams in year two will depend on your optional choices. In your third year, half of your assessment will be based on research coursework and a work placement.

Year 1 = Exam (35%), Laboratory or Practical Assessment (33%), Portfolio/Coursework (15%), Presentation (8.5%), Report (8.5%)
Year 2 = Portfolio/Coursework (42%), Laboratory or Practical Assessment (18%), Presentation (17%), Report (15%), Exam (8%)
Year 3 = Portfolio/Coursework (60%), Presentation (17%), Exam (15%), Report (8%)