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Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - 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.**
There is a growing need for professionals who can work with elite athletes/teams, and those who can help prevent chronic diseases.
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 Olymp...
**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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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
08/09/2025
Campus
Abertay Campus
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
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Codes/info
Course Code
C602
Institution Code
A30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
Scottish HigherB,B,B,C To include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, PE or Maths at B International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme27 To include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, PE or Maths at S5 or H4 Entry into Year with 34 Points to include Sports, Exercise and Health Science and Biology or Chemistry or Physics plus one other Higher Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM Sport Sport and Exercise Sciences Entry into Year 2 with D*DD Sport or Sport & Exercise Sciences Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3,H3,H3,H3 To include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, PE or Maths HNC (BTEC)M Entry into Year 2 with HNC (BTEC) Sport Scottish Advanced HigherA,B,B Entry into Year 2 to include PE and Biology or Chemistry or Physics Scottish HNCPass Entry into Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following:- Coaching & Developing Sport - Graded Unit B Fitness, Health & Exercise - Graded Unit B Next Gen Physical Activity & Health - Graded Unit M Professional Golf - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:- Applied Science - Graded Unit B Soft Tissue Therapy - Graded Unit B Sport & Hospitality Management - Graded Unit B Sport & Recreation Management - Graded Unit B Sport Therapy - Graded Unit B HND (BTEC)M Entry into Year 3 with HND (BTEC) Sport Scottish HNDPass Entry into Year 3 with an HND in one of the following:- Applied Sport Science - Graded Unit B Coaching & Developing Sport - Graded Units BB Fitness, Health & Exercise - Graded Unit B Football, Coaching & Development - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:- Professional Golf - Graded Unit B Sport & Hospitality Management - Graded Units BB Sport & Recreation Management - Graded Unit B Sport Therapy - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 1 with HND Applied Science - Graded Unit B A levelC,C,C To include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, PE or Maths, Sport Science and Active Leisure Industry Entry into Year 2 with ABB to include PE and Biology or Chemistry or Physics T LevelPass (C and above) in Core Component. Health Healthcare Science Science |
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
| England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £15,000 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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