The foundation year will introduce you to study at university and your chosen subject. It also provides a highly supportive environment where you can develop your self-confidence.
Sport and Exercise Science is a great choice if you want to focus your studies on the relationship between exercise and the human body. It involves exploring the body at a cellular level and analysing the impact of sport and exercise on the body as a whole.
On our course youll gain a solid understanding of the science behind sport and exercise while developing practical skills in our ded...
The foundation year will introduce you to study at university and your chosen subject. It also provides a highly supportive environment where you can develop your self-confidence. <br/><br/>Sport and Exercise Science is a great choice if you want to focus your studies on the relationship between exercise and the human body. It involves exploring the body at a cellular level and analysing the impact of sport and exercise on the body as a whole.<br/><br/>On our course youll gain a solid understanding of the science behind sport and exercise while developing practical skills in our dedicated laboratories. Key areas that youll study include biomechanics, physiology, psychology and sociology.<br/><br/>During the degree, youll have a ‘consultancy’ and ‘research’ informed experience whereby youll participate activities linked to our consultancy unit, the SportsLab, which provides scientific services for sports people. Youll also have opportunities for paid employment working for SportsLab.<br/><br/>Throughout the course, youll develop transferable skills that will prepare you for employment. From team working and effective communication to research and organisational skills, youll be building in confidence and ability all the time, so that by the time you graduate youre fully prepared to follow your career aspirations.<br/><br/>Top reasons to study with us <br/><br/>93% of our Sport and Exercise Science students were satisfied overall with their course. National Student Survey 2022<br/>You’ll benefit from our joint specialist facility, Polo Farm Sports Club. Just a short distance from the Canterbury Campus, the facilities include three floodlit hockey pitches, an indoor tennis centre, outdoor tennis courts and a spacious sports hall, specialising in netball, hockey and cricket.<br/>We have been offering sport and exercise science courses for over 35 years, making us one of the longest standing providers of sports courses in the UK.<br/>Youll be taught by a passionate, research active team of academics and be supported by specialist technical staff.<br/>Our multi-million-pound Sports Centre has the latest fitness equipment and offers gym and recreational sport memberships, a full range of fitness classes, and a personal training service.<br/>You’ll have the opportunity to work within our consultancy unit, SportsLab, using your expertise to help athletes improve their performance.<br/>100% of our Sport Coaching Science students were in jobs or further study 15 months after finishing their course. Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022<br/><br/>Specialist facilities<br/>You’ll have access to specialist resources and equipment, including eye tracker technology, brain imaging equipment (EEG), reaction timers, gas analysis systems, cardiac screening equipment, 3D imaging; isokinetic and balance dynamometry, sprint timing systems and other sport/exercise related equipment, such as treadmills and weights.<br/><br/>Location<br/>This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
C611
Institution Code
C10
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS TariffThree A Levels at Grade DDE or Extended Diploma MPP Please see our website for information https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/ Scottish HigherPlease see our website for information Access to HE DiplomaP:45 Please see our website for information Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MPP A levelD,D,E |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |