Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)

**Become an in-demand sport and exercise scientist at Scotlands TOP University for student satisfaction in Sport & Exercise (NSS 2023). Join this highly practical Sport and Exercise Science degree with work placement and internship options.** <br/><br/>There is a growing need for professionals who can work with elite athletes/teams, and those who can help prevent chronic diseases. <br/><br/>Learning to optimise sports performance and enhance the health of the population, youll work in our bespoke physiology and biomechanics laboratories. This means developing skillsets such as Olympic lifting and fitness programming, as well as fitness testing in the different factors for performance and health.<br/><br/>**Work placements and internships**<br/><br/>This degree is very practical. Work placements and internships help you apply your scientific knowledge in real-world situations. Along the way you work with athletes, young people, older people, and those suffering from, or at risk of developing, various diseases. <br/><br/>Youll graduate with all the expertise you need to become a highly employable sport and exercise scientist.<br/><br/>**Two-year foundation in Sport and Exercise**<br/><br/>This course is flexible, and part of a portfolio of five courses covering different specialisms in sport.<br/><br/>For the first two years, everyone takes Sport and Exercise as a foundation. Then you specialise in years three and four. <br/><br/>The course is **endorsed by The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Undergraduate Endorsement scheme**, one of only four courses to achieve this in Scotland. It also ranked **4th in Scotland for Teaching Satisfaction** in the 2023 Guardian University Guide. <br/><br/>Abertay is **Scotlands TOP University for overall student satisfaction in Sport and Exercise (NSS 2023)**.

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