Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Code: C603 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
72 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English grade C/4 GCSE Maths grade C/4 GCSE Science or PE grade C/4
72 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-Level or equivalent qualification
72 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-Levels or equivalent qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMP from a BTEC Extended Diploma
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
UCAS Tariff
72 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications
About this course
Your foundation year is the start of your journey where you’ll be introduced to scientific aspects of sport, exercise, and physical activity for health. You’ll take part in lots of practical sessions to apply your theory, developing skills sought by employers and preparing you for potential postgraduate study.
Building on your passion for sport and exercise, we’ll support you in understanding the how and the why of optimising athletic performance.
The course covers various disciplines, including psychology, physiology, biomechanics, performance analysis and nutrition. You’ll get hands-on and apply your knowledge to real-world challenges in our excellent lab facilities.
More than 30 sports and leisure organisations support this course, including the British Olympic Association, Derby Rugby Club, and
the British Association for Sport and Exercise Science. These links get you valuable industry experience alongside learning the theory.
**Sport and Wellbeing Academy**
Each year a number of our Sport Science students get the chance to work in our Sport and Wellbeing Academy. This exciting opportunity allows you to apply some of the theory you've learned in a real-world environment and develop the skills needed for working in industry. Working alongside our experienced Senior Exercise Practitioners you'll have the opportunity to deliver exercise programmes to help improve the health and wellbeing of the local community.
You can also work with local schools to implement 'The Daily Mile' which improves the fitness and concentration of their pupils. NTU's sports teams are currently in the top ten in the BUCS league (British Universities and Colleges Sport). Our aim is to reach the top and working in the Academy gives you the opportunity to work with our teams on their training, performance and nutrition to make this dream a reality.
**BASES Endorsement**
This course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. This endorsement recognises the high quality teaching on this course and its relevance to industry, putting you in a great place when you graduate.
The Uni
Clifton Campus
School of Science and Technology
What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
After graduation
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What are graduates doing after six months?
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Top job areas of graduates
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.
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.
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£26k
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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