Sport and Exercise Science (with Placement Year)

You'll study the science behind sports, covering areas like physiology, nutrition, biomechanics and psychology.

Turn your passion for sport into a rewarding career, with this practical and enjoyable course. You'll be prepared for a wide range of jobs, whether that's enhancing the performance of elite athletes, or promoting healthy living in the wider community. You could work in an NHS or private hospital, on a sports field, at a research facility, at a client's business or in a fitness centre.

This course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and has a strong practical focus that will help you develop your workplace skills, enhance your CV and explore your future career options.

Course facts

• 100% of our Sport and Exercise students are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024)

• Top 10: our Sport courses are 7th in the UK for graduate prospects (Times University Guide 2025)

• 100% of students said the course developed the knowledge and skills they need for their future (National Student Survey 2024)

Placements

In your final year, you’ll spend at least 40 hours on placement as part of our work-based-learning module, giving you the experience needed for your future career.

Recent students have gone on placement at West Bromwich Albion and Sport England. So, you might find yourself filming first-team training sessions as part of a performance analysis team, or developing new projects and funding programmes for a governing body.

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation. At Worcester small class sizes, supportive tutors and professionally focussed courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

• First in the UK for sustained employment and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.

• First in the UK for quality education – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.

Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays