Sport and Exercise Science (with Foundation) BSc (Hons)

**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- This course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll gain the CIMSPA Coaching Assistant qualification after successfully completing your first year.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll have access to sophisticated equipment to measure athlete responses to exercise and analyse sports movements and skills.<br/><br/><br/>- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the frameworks two new student experience and student outcomes categories. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>Are you passionate about sport and exercise? Would you enjoy a career where you worked to improve people’s sporting performance, fitness and health? There are increasing opportunities for sports scientists to work with athletes or conduct research.<br/><br/>This hands-on course studies the science that underpins sports participation and how the body’s performance can be improved. Topics include anatomy, biomechanics, nutrition, physiology and psychology, with research-informed teaching linking current knowledge with industry practice. You’ll learn to monitor and assess health, fitness and performance. You’ll be able to tailor your studies to your own interests and career goals. There’s an option to study sports injuries and a project/dissertation on a selected topic.<br/><br/>**Future Skills** <br/>Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. <br/><br/>As you progress through your degree, youll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. <br/><br/>At Kingston University, were not just keeping up with change, were creating it. <br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>There are opportunities in sports management, recreation and health and fitness in the private and public sectors.<br/><br/>We’re currently refreshing this course and its modules, building on its existing strengths. Please check our website for more information.