Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Sport and Exercise Science
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,900 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Our Sport and Exercise degree will equip you to launch a career in this exciting field with:
- in-depth academic knowledge
- practical skills and experience
You'll do lab and fieldwork. Our Alpine Fieldwork program lets you study physical and physiological workout reactions.
We're a top UK sports university. We've produced Olympic medalists. We have our own CLEAR and Human Performance Units (HPU). This unit boosts employment opportunities with its hands-on training.
We're close with local sports groups, schools, and Oxford Sports Partnership. So many work experience options exist.
You can also earn internationally recognized CIMSPA vocational qualifications, which demonstrate practical skills needed in post-graduate work.
Program structure
Year 1
- Anatomy for Sport and Exercise
- Fitness and Assessment
- Human Movement and Skill in Sport
- Introduction to Biomechanics
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Physiology for Human Movement
- The Sport and Exercise Practitioner
Year 2
- Motivating Health Behaviour
- Physical Activity and Health
- Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
- Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
Optional modules
- Work Experience
- Human Nutrition and Metabolism
- Applied Human Nutrition
- Sport and the Modern City
- Global and Cultural Studies in Sport
- Principles of Training for Sport and Exercise
- Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Sports Development
- Laboratory Techniques in Sport and Exercise
- Research Methods
- Performance Analysis
- Talent Identification and Development
- Enterprise Skills for Life Scientists (Honours component)
- Clinical Nutrition (Honours component)
- Energy Regulation and Obesity (Honours component)
- Sport and Exercise Nutrition (Honours component)
- Applied Practice in Sport and Exercise Science (Honours component)
- Advanced Practice in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Double honours component; Alternative Compulsory)
- Project/Dissertation (Double honours component; Alternative Compulsory)
- Alpine Fieldwork in Exercise Science (Double honours component; Alternative Compulsory)
- Strength and Conditioning for Sport and Exercise (Honours component)
- Special Populations and Rehabilitation (Honours component)
Year 3
- Choose from the modules listed in year 2
Optional modules - Work placements
Price
- Tuition Fee - 16,900 GBP per year
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
- A recognised access course
Specific Entry Requirements
- A Level: Including one A Level or a comparable Level 3 qualification in a science subject (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology).
- GCSE: Grade 4 (C) in English, Maths and Science. For English and Maths, Level 2 Functional Skills are accepted as alternatives to GCSEs.
- Ability to demonstrate an interest in sport
English language requirements
- An IELTS score of 6.0 overall (6.0 in Reading and Writing, 5.5 in Speaking and Listening) is required for all applicants whose first language is not English.
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
