Explore how the human body responds to exercise and understand how sport and physical activity influence health and wellbeing.
This course explores the impact of physical activity on the human body. Apply scientific principles to enhance performance, aid recovery and promote long-term health and wellbeing, and develop knowledge and skills relevant to roles in sport, fitness and wellbeing.
This course aims to help you learn using a range of approaches. These include problem-based learning, case studies and laboratory classes, which blend scientific rigour with practical and professional experience and knowledge.
Explore the physiological, psychological and biomechanical factors that influence human performance. Develop verbal, non-verbal and active listening skills, and have the opportunity to apply your learning in sport and exercise contexts.
Develop your skills and ability to prescribe exercise programmes, and then evaluate and monitor their effectiveness on the human body.
Why you should study this course
Diverse career pathways: gain knowledge and skills relevant to roles in sport, health, education and exercise. Graduates may choose to pursue opportunities in areas such as athlete support, community health or teaching, or continue with postgraduate study in sport and exercise-related fields.
Hands-on experience: gain invaluable practical experience, including potential opportunities to work with professional athletes. Previous students have gained a year of experience with professional sport teams (Southampton FC, Fulham, Coventry City FC, Solihull Moors FC, Birmingham City Women FC), governing bodies (English Institute of Sport) and several local schools.
Research-informed teaching: learn from active researchers and practitioners who are experts in various areas of sport and exercise science.
Specialist facilities: utilise our modern laboratories for sport science, biomechanics and our newly refurbished Strength and Conditioning suite, along with a comprehensive range of industry-standard portable equipment for field-based assessments.
Strong employer links: benefit from our robust connections with local professional sports teams, schools, and NHS clinical services (such as cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation). Staff act on a consultancy basis working with leading industry partners, elite and novice athletes. Some of our staff are members of leading professional bodies such as BASES, the Higher Education Academy (HEA), and the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA; staff are subject to change).
This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option.
For the most update to date course details, please visit our website.
Year One Modules
Professional Practice in Sport and Exercise Science
Fundamentals of Functional Anatomy and Human Movement
Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Physiology and Nutrition
Year Two Modules
Applied Sport and Exercise Science Practice
Applied Strength Conditioning
Interdisciplinary Application of Sport and Exercise Science
Research in Sport and Exercise Science
Placement Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
Final Year Modules
Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Physiology
Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Independent Research Project
Optional modules
Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
Interdisciplinary Approaches in Physical Activity and Health
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.
*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.
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We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £19200* |
* 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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