Sport and Exercise Science with Placement and Sport Foundation Year

Do you want to turn your love for sport into an academic qualification and study for a sports-related honours degree here at Solent University? Leading directly on to our highly-regarded sports degrees, this one year foundation programme will equip you with the skills you’ll need to progress on to a full degree.

Studying this foundation year could give students an opportunity to extend previous experience gained, or provide a route back into education. The course will help develop the key academic skills required to make the transition to studying a full honours degree.

Designed to reflect the needs of the sports industry, students explore a variety of subjects from leadership to fitness foundations, sports business management, sport in the contemporary world and volunteering.

Students will study core theories in sport and fitness but, crucially, will learn how to apply this knowledge in practical settings – helping to develop the skills that employers are looking for.

To enhance learning, students have the opportunity to build further skills by undertaking professional qualifications such as NGB and REPs. Students are also able to assist some of our degree-level students with community projects through the volunteering module, gaining real world experience, as well as building confidence and employability skills.

Students will gain the necessary academic skills to progress on to a full honours degree.

What does this course lead to?
Students on our sports degrees have gone onto a range of exciting careers, including sports coaching, events management and fitness training.

Who is this course for?
This course is perfect for sports enthusiasts who wish to study for a full honours degree, but might not meet the entry requirements.

Upon completion of the foundation year, students will be able to progress directly on to the first year of a relevant undergraduate sports-related course.

FOUNDATION MODULES
Leadership Through Sport
Foundations of Fitness
The Sports & Football Industry
Fundamentals of Sport Business Management
Volunteering in Sport
Sport in the Contemporary World

Successful completion of the Sport Foundation will allow you to automatically progress onto Year 1 of the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science course, where you will study the following modules:

YEAR 1 - CORE MODULES
Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
Exercise Instruction and Coaching
Functional Anatomy and Exercise Physiology
Research Methods in Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Skill Acquisition & Motor Learning
Sport & Exercise Psychology

YEAR 2 - CORE MODULES
Applied Research Methods in Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Applied Techniques in Sport & Exercise Biomechanics
Assessment and Programme Development in Sport & Exercise Psychology
Physiological Testing in Sport and Exercise

YEAR 2 - OPTIONS (please note that not all options are guaranteed to run each academic year)
Mind-Body Connections
Performance Analysis
Soft Tissue Therapy
Strength and Conditioning

YEAR 3 - CORE MODULES
Individual Project

YEAR 3 - OPTIONS (please note that not all options are guaranteed to run each academic year)
Advanced Performance Analysis
Advanced Soft Tissue Therapy
Advanced Strength and Conditioning
Physical Education and Learning
Professional Practice in Sport & Exercise Biomechanics
Professional Practice in Sport & Exercise Psychology
Professional Practice in Sport and Exercise Physiology
Sports Nutrition

You will learn by:

Directed Learning
Guided Learning
Collaborative Learning

You may be assessed by a combination of:

Practical activities
Lab reports
Case studies
Video submissions
Reflective accounts
Individual presentations
Group presentations
In-class tests

Solent’s curriculum framework builds on our unique, creative and applied approach to teaching. The transformation of students’ lives is at the heart of our mission as a university, and our curriculum – informed by the latest theory – reflects this shared educational vision.