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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Bath Spa University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Sport and Exercise Nutrition course at Bath Spa University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Grades BBB-BCC including Biology, Human Biology, Biological Sciences, Social Biology or Physical Education.
Most popular A-levels studied
The Sport and Exercise Nutrition course at Bath Spa University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Biology | B |
| Chemistry | D |
| Psychology | B |
| Geography | B |
| Mathematics | D |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Biology | A |
| Psychology | B |
| Art and Design | A |
| Geography | A |
| Chemistry | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: SEN1
Here's what Bath Spa University says about its Sport and Exercise Nutrition course.
Explore the science behind diet, sports performance and health on our Sport and Exercise Nutrition degree.
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Learn through a multidisciplinary approach that includes physiology, biochemistry and psychology.
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Develop the knowledge and practical skills needed for a wide range of career paths.
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Join a close-knit community of staff and students and be assigned a personal tutor from day one.
On this Sport and Exercise Nutrition degree, you'll learn about the nutritional requirements for exercise, improved performance and health, and explore the social and psychological aspects that influence diet and physical activity. Taking a multidisciplinary, scientific approach, you'll learn how to develop and deliver evidence-based dietary guidance, for general fitness and health through to elite-level competition.
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Nutrition incorporates scientific theory alongside opportunities for you to develop your practical and research skills. The course has been developed in consultation with industry experts and employers, and is designed to prepare you for careers in areas such as health and wellbeing, food and education.
With expert advice from our dedicated tutors, you’ll be able to tailor your degree through module choices, your dissertation topic, and work placements that are relevant to your career aspirations.
Source: Bath Spa University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Science
Location
Main Site | Bath
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Nutrition
• Sport and exercise sciences
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,790 per year |
| Scotland | £9,790 per year |
| Wales | £9,790 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,790 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,790 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,790 per year |
The modules you will study
Course structure - year one You’ll be introduced to a broad range of subjects underpinning the study of exercise and nutrition. Learn about anatomy and physiology, biochemistry and the fundamentals of nutrition for physical activity and health. Emphasis is given to key skills including communication (both written and oral), problem solving and the use of a range of laboratory and digital techniques, including specialist diet and physical activity analysis software.
Course structure - year two In your second year you’ll build on what you’ve learned so far, investigating the role of diet and physical activity in health and as a risk factor for disease. Importantly, you’ll gain an understanding of the ethical and professional framework you'll work within as a graduate of this degree. You’ll be trained in research methodology and you’ll increasingly become an independent and autonomous learner.
You’ll also explore future career opportunities through an optional, but encouraged, work placement.
Course structure - year three Core to your third year will be your independent dissertation project. This will enable you to integrate the practical and theoretical aspects of sport, exercise and nutrition. The dissertation includes elements of project management, completing appropriate ethical and risk assessments, logistical planning and detailed data analysis. Also in your final year, you’ll critically explore the complex nature of issues related to sport and exercise science.
How you will be assessed
Many of your assessments will mimic tasks, ways of working, or reporting that are used by professional practitioners. We think that you should experience these ways of working as they help you to prepare for employment, be that in industry or the health sector, or as a consultant, teacher or researcher. Some examples of methods used for assessment on this programme include:
- diet and physical activity analysis
- reports and evaluations
- practical report writing
- essays
- case studies
- group and individual presentations
- lab skills assessment
- literature reviews
- exams
Bath Spa University student reviews
Showing 28 reviews
2nd year student
1 year ago
the student union is small and not many people go, the societies are also small, but they have a good team to support student issues
2nd year student
1 year ago
there is like 3 clubs in bath so the night life is a bit rubbish, everything is quite expensive so itu2019s hard do do stuff on a uni budget
2nd year student
1 year ago
bath is quite expensive in general and if it wasnu2019t for having saving then it would be really difficult to afford living here, the cheapest accommodation wasnu2019t even covered by my student loan
2nd year student
1 year ago
the lectures are normally really helpful and they have a lot of welfare support available
2nd year student
1 year ago
the library and the data base they have is very big and they have a lot available, they have an on campus gym and su, however the su is very small and normally pretty much empty, the accommodation is nice if u can afford the more expensive ones, however the cheapest options are questionable
2nd year student
1 year ago
there as a lot of independent learning as some semesters your not in everyday all day, the mixture of fashion and business is good as you have model dedicated to normally just one aspect, the teachers are normally available to help especially seeing as the classes are a bit smaller
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Bath Spa University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Sport and Exercise Nutrition course at Bath Spa University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
73%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
high
Learning opportunities
89%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
80%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
93%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
100%
high
Assessment and feedback
77%
low
Assessment and feedback
77%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
80%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
80%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
67%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
80%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
80%
med
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
87%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
93%
high
How well organised is your course?
80%
med
Learning resources
82%
low
Learning resources
82%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
80%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
80%
low
Student voice
87%
high
Student voice
87%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
73%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
100%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
87%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
67%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
100%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
83%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
87%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
67%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
75%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
100%
high
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
83%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
67%
low
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
92%
high
Organisation and management
92%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
92%
high
How well organised is your course?
92%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
92%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
100%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
med
Student voice
92%
high
Student voice
92%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
92%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
92%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
92%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
100%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
91%
high
Student information
The Sport and Exercise Nutrition course at Bath Spa University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Sport and Exercise Nutrition course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Bath Spa University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
55%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
50%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Elementary occupations
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Conservation and environment professionals
Graduate statistics
80%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
75%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Health associate professionals
20%
Engineering professionals
20%
Therapy professionals
10%
Caring personal services
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Bath Spa University graduates who took Sport and Exercise Nutrition - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.5k
First year after graduation
£25.2k
Third year after graduation
£25.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Sport and Exercise Nutrition.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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