Sports and Exercise Science
Lancaster University
UCAS Code: C600 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Lancaster University
UCAS Code: C600 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
A level grade B in one science from the following; Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology.
Access to HE Diploma
in a relevant subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
with 16 points from the best 3 Higher Level subjects including one science subject at HL grade 6 from the following; Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Sports, Exercise and Health Science.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Applied Science, Sport and Exercise Science, or Sporting Excellence and Performance
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About this course
Lancaster University’s BSc Sports and Exercise Science is one of the first in the UK to be delivered by a medical school. Lancaster Medical School is recognised for its subject expertise, supportive community and satisfied students. This is your chance to study sports and exercise science within an academically rigorous environment and to combine scientific knowledge with professional practice.
You will explore the science behind human performance in sports, exercise and health. The course balances scientific focus with employability, so you will study anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and psychology alongside subjects such as nutrition, digital technologies in sport and exercise, and data analysis.
The mix of lectures, workshops and laboratory sessions also includes valuable experience of sports and exercise science research. You may find yourself analysing injury prevention strategies, developing effective training and nutritional approaches for high-performing athletes, or assessing the effects of exercise to manage a range of health conditions. You will also be encouraged to engage in debates on current topics across sport, exercise and health.
You will be taught by Lancaster Medical School’s research-active academics with expertise in sports and exercise science, plus specialists ranging from bio scientists and clinicians to sports nutritionists and public health experts.
Our Human Performance Laboratory gives you access to specialised sports facilities featuring cutting-edge technology used by today’s elite athletes. You will gain the skills to capture and analyse physiological and biomechanical data and explore psychological interventions to better understand human performance and activity. You will learn how to act to enhance performance and activity - whether for competition or disease management - and how to provide feedback to an athlete, a patient or member of the general public.
In your first year, you will begin to explore the science behind human performance in sports, exercise and health through a broad range of core modules.
In your second year, you begin to tailor your degree to your own interests or career aspirations by choosing to study an optional module in either Exercise Medicine (health performance) or Sports Medicine (athletic performance).
In year three, you will make a unique contribution to sports and exercise science research and undertake a research project on a topic of your choosing. You will also finalise your professional practice programme by delivering a sport and exercise science-based event.
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Lancaster University
Lancaster Medical School
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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.
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