Sport and Exercise Science

**This is a Connected Degree**<br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/>**Overview**<br/>Pushing boundaries. Breaking records. Competing in extreme environments. <br/><br/>On this BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science degree, you’ll learn to apply scientific principles that help athletes perform at their best.<br/><br/>But its not just elite sportspeople who will benefit from your knowledge and skills. Become a passionate advocate for the essential role sports science plays in society as you uncover ways everyone can use physical activity to boost their health and wellbeing.<br/><br/><br/>- Put your learning into practice in our advanced sports science facilities including three climatic chambers, a swimming flume and motion capture systems<br/><br/><br/>- Be taught by expert staff who are actively engaged in research projects that inform the future of sport and exercise science<br/><br/><br/>- Enhance your CV as you gain valuable experience through our ties with local sports and healthcare providers<br/><br/><br/>- Gain first aid, national coaching and specialised gym instructor qualifications<br/><br/><br/>- Set yourself up for a career in professional sport, healthcare or education<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/>In todays health-conscious world, the sports and health industries continue to expand. Sport and exercise scientists have a vital role in keeping sportspeople, athletes and the general population in peak physical health.<br/><br/>**What jobs can you do with a sport and exercise degree?**<br/>Roles our graduates have gone onto include:<br/>- PE teacher<br/><br/><br/>- personal trainer<br/><br/><br/>- clinical physiologist<br/><br/><br/>- NVQ coordinator<br/><br/><br/>- sports development officer<br/><br/><br/>- sports and exercise scientist<br/><br/><br/>- sports therapist and physiotherapist<br/><br/><br/>- cardiac rehabilitation technician<br/><br/><br/>**Graduate destinations**<br/>Organisations our graduates have gone on to work in, include:<br/>- Crystal Palace Football Club<br/><br/><br/>- Portsmouth Tennis Academy<br/><br/><br/>- Bupa<br/><br/><br/>- Nuffield Health<br/><br/><br/>**Placement year (optional)**<br/>Either before or following your third year, you have the option to choose a work placement year to gain valuable longer-term work experience in the industry.<br/><br/>Our specialist team of Science and Health Careers advisors can help you with finding a work placement and improving your employability skills. Theyll provide you with a database of placement vacancies, support with your job search – including help with applications and interviews – and support throughout your placement year.<br/><br/>**Potential placement roles**<br/>Previous students have taken on placement roles including:<br/>- sport for development project officer<br/><br/><br/>- performance analyst<br/><br/><br/>- assistant sports therapist<br/><br/><br/>- womens sport engagement officer<br/><br/><br/>- physical technician<br/><br/><br/>- academy coach<br/><br/><br/>- PE teacher<br/><br/><br/>- physiotherapist assistant<br/><br/><br/>- rugby development coach<br/><br/><br/>- nutritionist<br/><br/><br/>**Potential placement destinations**<br/>Previous students have completed placements in the following organisations:<br/>- Reading FC<br/><br/><br/>- Pompey in the Community<br/><br/><br/>- Exeter City FC<br/><br/><br/>- Sussex County Cricket Club<br/><br/><br/>- Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) <br/>