This practice-led degree is founded upon the underlying principles of physiology, psychology, strength and conditioning, performance analysis and biomechanics. The course combines these scientific principles with highly practical skills to give you a 360-degree understanding of an athlete within performance contexts, helping you to prepare you for a career in the sport and exercise science industry.
Modules and assessments have been created to develop key employability skills and to complement your degree studies, you’ll be encouraged to prepare for CASES and UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) professional accreditation.
To help prepare you for a career in the sports industry, an applied and hands-on approach is encouraged. Through professional placements and applied practice you will gain first-hand experience of working with teams and athletes in a high-performance environment. With support and mentoring from the course team, past students have provided sport science support to premiership rugby and football players, Olympic athletes, and national teams.
Throughout your degree, you’ll have access to a range of professional facilities such as our specialist CASES-accredited physiology laboratory and state-of-the-art biomechanics, sport and exercise psychology laboratories, our £28m sports complex, the award-winning Spark teaching building and a 24-hour library service.
Our academic team are all highly experienced within the industry and have extensive teaching, research and professional backgrounds. This ensures your learning experience will be informed by the latest evidence-based research and industry developments.
Industry professionals also regularly contribute to the course through guest lectures and workshops, providing insight into contemporary issues, career pathways, and emerging trends within the sport and exercise science sector. In addition, the course hosts an annual industry showcase, inviting employers, practitioners, and alumni to the University, providing you with valuable opportunities to network, present your work, engage with potential employers, and develop your professional identity.
If you’re looking to study our sport and exercise science degree but don’t have the relevant qualifications or experience, the sport foundation year will help you develop the core skills and knowledge to progress. Find out more about the sport foundation year.
This course also offers the option of a placement year. A placement year allows you to put what you've learned in your first and second years into practice in the workplace, gaining valuable real-world work experience before you graduate. Our course and placements teams will help you find the perfect industry placement in your chosen field.
Who is this course for?
This practice-led course is ideal for anyone with a passion for sport and exercise, in particular the science behind elite performance. Applications from mature students and those looking for a change of career are welcomed.
What does this course lead to?
The skills you’ll develop on this course open up a wide range of career opportunities in sport and exercise science, across every sport imaginable. You could work with professional, elite or Olympic athletes, ensuring they maintain peak fitness in world-class competitions, or with hospitals and health organisations to develop training and recovery programmes for patients suffering injury or disability. You could also work with schools or even teach, developing fitness programmes and encouraging the next generation of athletes to excel.
Whatever your chosen career path in this sector, you'll graduate well prepared for a career at the performance end of sport, working in applied, fast-paced environments where evidence-based decision-making and practical expertise are essential.
YEAR 1
CORE MODULES
Foundations of the 360-Degree Athlete
Understanding the Elite Athlete
Fundamentals of Human Movement
Testing and Training for Performance Enhancement
YEAR TWO
CORE MODULES
Athlete Lifespan
Athlete Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Performance Analysis and Decision Making
AI: Athletic Intelligence
PLACEMENT YEAR
FINAL YEAR
CORE MODULES
The Injured Athlete
Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Science
Professional Development and Reflective Practice
The 360-Degree Project
You may be assessed at the end of each block by:
Practical activities
Lab reports
Case studies
Video submissions
Reflective accounts
Individual presentations
Group presentations
In-class tests
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Southampton, Solent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
• Direct entry to years 2 (Level 5) or 3 (Level 6)
We welcome applications from students currently studying a Foundation Degree, DipHE, HNC, HND or modules of an undergraduate degree course at another university, who wish to enter directly into Years 2 or 3 of one of our undergraduate degree courses.
• Level 5 (year 2) entry
To directly enter the second year of this course you will need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 120 undergraduate credits at Level 4 or a CertHE in a related subject area.
• Level 6 (year 3) entry
To directly enter the third year of this course you need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 240 undergraduate credits (at Levels 4 and 5), a DipHE, Foundation Degree or HND in a related subject area.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with a minimum of 5.5 in each component |
TOEFL IBT tests taken from 21 January 2026 Minimum overall score of 4.5 with a minimum of 4 in each individual component. TOEFL IBT tests taken prior to 21 January 2026 Minimum overall score of 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component. Duolingo English Language Test - 115 overall with minimum of 95 in each component or equivalent.
We understand that each student is unique. At Solent we encourage individuality and have adopted a balanced approach to Admissions, by considering exam results alongside portfolios / interviews or auditions.
Our contextual offer scheme allows offers below our standard academic entry criteria to those who have faced challenges which has impacted their performance and predicted higher grades, by taking into account additional selection criteria such as a strong portfolio, interview or audition.
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.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Channel Islands | £10050* | |
| EU | £10500 | |
| International | £18508 |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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.
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