Sports Science BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Sports Science BSc (Hons)

Our Sports Science programme course is designed to develop your skills in analysing and evaluating performance, and in providing interventions across both traditional sports science disciplines—such as exercise physiology, psychology, biomechanics, and nutrition—and contemporary areas like performance analysis and strength and conditioning.

In your final year, you can choose from various pathways to specialise and prepare for a range of careers, including sports science support, teaching, coaching, performance analysis, and strength and conditioning. Depending on your chose...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

09/2025

Campus

Peel Park Campus

Course Address
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT

Application Details

Course Code

C610

Institution Code

S03

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

104

112

Scottish Higher

112 to 120 UCAS points from A/C grades only. D grades and below will not contribute towards tariff requirement. Highers may be combined with Advanced Highers to contribute to 112 Tariff Point requirement, A/C grade Advanced Highers considered only. At least one of the following subjects required: Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology, Mathematics, Sport Science, PE. However applicants without one of these subjects may be considered on a case by case basis with suitable relevant experience.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:0,P:0

60 credits required in total, including 45 credits at level 3, with a minimum of 30 level 3 credits at at Distinction grade. The other 15 credits will be level 2 and will not be graded. Access to HE Diploma must be Science based, however applicants with relevant Sport/ Health subjects may be considered on a case by case basis. Applicants must also hold full separate GCSE Maths & English at grade C or 4 (or above).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

Biology required. Applicants without Biology but with one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Mathematics or PE, may be considered on a case by case basis with suitable relevant experience. Applicants must hold English Language and Mathematics as composite parts of the IBDP to satisfy the GCSE requirements of the programme.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

DDM

Science/ Applied Science/ Sport Science preferred, however applicants with relevant Sport/ Health subjects will be considered on a case by case basis.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

112 to 120 UCAS points required, points from A/C grades considered only. D grade and below will not contribute towards tariff requirement. Must include English, Mathematics and a Science at Higher H6 grade or above (D3 grade in old system) or Ordinary O4 grade or above (C2 grade in old system). At least one of the following subjects (Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology or Mathematics) is preferable but applicants without may be considered on a case by case basis.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DM

In combination with one BTEC National Certificate or one GCE A Level, equating to 112 - 120 UCAS tariff points total. Science/ Applied Science preferred, however applicants with relevant subjects may be considered on a case by case basis.

AS

C,C

A maximum of two GCE AS Levels can be used to contribute towards the 112 to 120 UCAS Tariff points requirement. A*/C grades only. D grades and below will not be counted towards tariff requirement.

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B,B

112 to 120 UCAS points from A/C grades only. D grades and below will not contribute towards tariff requirement. Highers may be combined with Advanced Highers to contribute to 112 to 120 Tariff Point requirement, A/C grade Advanced Highers considered only. At least one of the following subjects required: Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology, Mathematics, Sport Science, PE. However applicants without one of these subjects may be considered on a case by case basis with suitable relevant experience.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D,M,M

D,D,M

Science/ Applied Science preferred, however applicants with relevant subjects may be considered on a case by case basis.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

Applicants may use a maximum of two Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificates with minimum grade Merit, to contribute towards 112 to 120 UCAS Tariff Point requirement.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D,M

Science/ Applied Science preferred, however applicants with relevant subjects may be considered on a case by case basis.

Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

112 to 120 UCAS points required, points from A/C grades considered only. D grade and below will not contribute towards tariff requirement. Must include English, Mathematics and a Science at Higher H6 grade or above (D3 grade in old system) or Ordinary O4 grade or above (C2 grade in old system). At least one of the following subjects (Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology or Mathematics) is preferable but applicants without may be considered on a case by case basis.

A level

At least one of the following subjects required: Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology, Mathematics, Sport Science, PE. However applicants without one of these subjects may be considered on a case by case basis with suitable relevant experience. GCE A Level General Studies is not accepted.

T Level

M

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