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Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences with Business Studies with Placement

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,B-B,B,B

including one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Maths, Psychology, Sport Science, Sport Studies, Sociology, Physics or Physical Education

Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma in Biomedical Science, Health, Forensic Science, Nutrition, Psychology, Science or Sport with 45 credits at Level 3.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

M2,M2,M2

including one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Maths, Psychology, Sport Science, Sport Studies, Sociology, Physics or Physical Education

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 and above are required, including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature) and Mathematics.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

including grade 5 at Higher Level in at least one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Maths, Psychology, Sport Science, Sport Studies, Sociology, Physics or Physical Education. Standard or Higher Level 4 in Maths and Standard Level 5/ Higher Level 4 in English.

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

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3

including H3 in one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Maths, Psychology, Sport Science, Sport Studies, Sociology, Physics or Physical Education

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

DM

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways)/Sport/Sport and Exercise Sciences/Sport and Physical Activity/Sport and Outdoor Activities/Sport and Fitness/Sporting Excellence and Performance/Sports Coaching with an A level at grade B in any subject or DM in any subject with A level grade B in Applied Science/Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Human Biology/Maths/Psychology/Sport Science/Sport Studies/Sociology/Physics or Physical Education

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

D

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways)/Sport/Sport and Exercise Sciences/Sport and Physical Activity/Sport and Outdoor Activities/Sport and Fitness/Sporting Excellence and Performance/Sports Coaching with A level at grades BC in any subject or Distinction in any subject with A level grades BC including Applied Science/Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Human Biology/Maths/Psychology/Sport Science/Sport Studies/Sociology/Physics or Physical Education

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDM

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways), Sport, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sport and Physical Activity, Sport and Outdoor Activities, Sport and Fitness, Sporting Excellence and Performance or Sports Coaching

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)

DM

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways)/Sport/Sport and Exercise Sciences/Sport and Physical Activity/Sport and Outdoor Activities/Sport and Fitness/Sporting Excellence and Performance/Sports Coaching with an A level at grade B in any subject or DM in any subject with A level grade B in Applied Science/Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Human Biology/Maths/Psychology/Sport Science/Sport Studies/Sociology/Physics or Physical Education

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

DDM

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways), Sport, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sport and Physical Activity, Sport and Outdoor Activities, Sport and Fitness, Sporting Excellence and Performance or Sports Coaching

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

DM

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways)/Sport/Sport and Exercise Sciences/Sport and Physical Activity/Sport and Outdoor Activities/Sport and Fitness/Sporting Excellence and Performance/Sports Coaching with an A level at grade B in any subject or DM in any subject with A level grade B in Applied Science/Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Human Biology/Maths/Psychology/Sport Science/Sport Studies/Sociology/Physics or Physical Education

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

D

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways)/Sport/Sport and Exercise Sciences/Sport and Physical Activity/Sport and Outdoor Activities/Sport and Fitness/Sporting Excellence and Performance/Sports Coaching with A level at grades BC in any subject or Distinction in any subject with A level grades BC including Applied Science/Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Human Biology/Maths/Psychology/Sport Science/Sport Studies/Sociology/Physics or Physical Education

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

DDM

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways), Sport, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sport and Physical Activity, Sport and Outdoor Activities, Sport and Fitness, Sporting Excellence and Performance or Sports Coaching

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

D

in Applied Science (includes all Applied Science Pathways)/Sport/Sport and Exercise Sciences/Sport and Physical Activity/Sport and Outdoor Activities/Sport and Fitness/Sporting Excellence and Performance/Sports Coaching with A level at grades BC in any subject or Distinction in any subject with A level grades BC including Applied Science/Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Human Biology/Maths/Psychology/Sport Science/Sport Studies/Sociology/Physics or Physical Education

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B,B

including one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Maths, Psychology, Sport Science, Sport Studies, Sociology, Physics or Physical Education

T Level

M

Subjects accepted: Health or Science

UCAS Tariff

120-144

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About this course


Course option

3years

Sandwich | 2024

Subjects

Business studies

Sport and exercise sciences

This course includes two placements carried out during the summer vacations within a three year degree.

The Brunel Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences with Business Studies BSc is a unique joint honours programme that combines a strong foundation in the sciences behind sport and exercise with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the business administration and management processes sought by professional organisations.

For the sports science portion of your degree, you’ll study how the human body works on physiological, biomechanical and psychological levels and how this can be applied to improve athletic development and performance and prevent injury. You’ll develop the skills to monitor, evaluate, and enhance sport and exercise performance in laboratory and field settings and to design and conduct experiments.

The business element of your course will focus on key business disciplines including management, organisational behaviour, marketing, change management, entrepreneurship and small business ventures.

In today’s fast-growing sport and exercise market, the skills and knowledge of both the sports sciences and the world of business that you’ll gain from your Brunel degree will make you a preferred job candidate to employers across the industry.

You'll also have the opportunity to carry out a placement as part of your degree, that will give you the chance to put the theory you’ve learned into practice. This Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences with Business Studies BSc with Placement offers you the option to carry out two placements during the summer vacations within the three year degree.

Modules

Modules

Typical Modules include;

Management Enquiry
Organisational Behaviour & Analysis
Principles & Practice of Marketing

For further information please visit www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/sport-health-and-exercise-sciences-with-business-studies-bsc

Assessment methods

Modules are assessed by combinations of individual and group projects, oral presentations, case studies, report writing, and examinations. In the final year you are also required to write a dissertation.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£21,260
per year
International
£21,260
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Brunel University London

Department:

Life Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

73%
Business studies
78%
Sport and exercise sciences

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Business studies

Teaching and learning

67%
Staff make the subject interesting
78%
Staff are good at explaining things
74%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
71%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

78%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
84%
Course specific equipment and facilities
74%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

46%
UK students
54%
International students
66%
Male students
34%
Female students
65%
2:1 or above
22%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

Sport and exercise sciences

Teaching and learning

72%
Staff make the subject interesting
80%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
76%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

78%
Library resources
84%
IT resources
77%
Course specific equipment and facilities
76%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

93%
UK students
7%
International students
72%
Male students
28%
Female students
49%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Business studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£23,000
med
Average annual salary
94%
low
Employed or in further education
49%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

22%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
16%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
13%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

The number of business studies graduates fell significantly last year after a long period of increase. But there were still more than 14,000 degrees awarded and this is the third most popular subject for new graduates. Because so many graduates get business studies degrees, you can find them everywhere in the economy, and very few jobs are completely out of reach for a good business studies graduate. Around 40% go into jobs in finance, sales, recruitment, management (particularly retail) or marketing. There is also a small (but well paid) group who take their technical skills into computing and IT. Thousands of graduates from this subject go into professional jobs every year, and average starting salaries are above the average for all subjects and particularly healthy in London where they top £25k. Graduates with good degree grades in business studies are much more likely to get good jobs, so don’t be complacent, and keep a close eye on your grades.

Sport and exercise sciences

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£20,000
high
Average annual salary
98%
med
Employed or in further education
49%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

22%
Sports and fitness occupations
13%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
10%
Childcare and related personal services

One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Business studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

£21k

£27k

£27k

£35k

£35k

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.

Sport and exercise sciences

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£24k

£24k

£30k

£30k

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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