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Nottingham Trent University

UCAS Code: 350P | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements

104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent including a PE or a Science subject)

Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 including relevant PE or Science modules

104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications including A-Level in a PE or a Science subject or equivalent

104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent including a PE or Science subject or equivalent).

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

DMM

DMM from a BTEC Extended Diploma including relevant PE or Science modules

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

104-112

104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent including a PE or a Science subject)

About this course

Course option

4years

Sandwich | 2025

Subject

Exercise for health

Nothing is more important than our wellbeing. But for many of us, modern life stands in the way of taking proper care of ourselves – from an increase in desk jobs and working from home, to the rising culture of convenience foods.

Sports science, health and nutrition targets everyone, from schoolchildren to the elderly, and from the most inactive members of our community to performance athletes at the top of their game. On one hand, it’s about encouraging healthy habits, combating poor diets, and sharing the benefits of physical activity with people far and wide. On the other, it’s about delving into sports psychology, physiology and culture; interrogating the relationship between nutrition and exercise performance at elite levels; and devising innovative techniques and diet plans to maximise athletes’ success.

On this course, you’ll take a holistic approach to sport and wellbeing, and work with real people to revolutionise their lifestyles. You’ll transfer your learning from the classroom into the community, turn culinary concepts into kitchen creations, and apply new practices to performance athletes’ routines.

**Industry endorsement**
This course has been endorsed by the British Dietetic Association’s Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENR). This quality mark guarantees that the material you study has been mapped to the SENR standards expected of those working in sport and exercise nutrition.

You can apply for acceptance on the SENR Graduate Register after completing an appropriate postgraduate qualification.

**What you’ll study**
BSc Sport Science, Health and Nutrition at NTU covers all bases in the field. You’ll unpack the psychology behind people’s behaviour and attitudes towards sport and health, investigate the anatomy and physiology behind exercise, and explore the biological functions of the nutrients we consume. You’ll make a tangible difference to people’s lives as you learn, applying your knowledge to live briefs from within NTU and set by our partner organisations.

From Year Two onwards, you’ll benefit from an extensive range of optional modules – covering topics from sociological and cultural approaches to sport and health, to the biology and physiology behind exercise – allowing you to tailor your degree and home in on your chosen career path.

You’ll also have the opportunity to get a Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) Personal Trainer qualification alongside your degree. Study highlights include:
- Investigate key topics in sport sciences for health, like nutrition, physiology, psychology and sociology.

- Gain crucial work-like experience with our dedicated Sport and Wellbeing Academy, where you’ll take real clients through a 12-week exercise programme and offer nutrition advice, guided by experienced industry professionals.

- Get hands-on and develop your physiology testing skills in our high-tech laboratories.

- Expand your industry network as you work on live briefs set by organisations like the NHS, Nottingham City Council and Healthy Eating Solutions Ltd.

- Work with NTU Health Promotion Specialists on real-life briefs to improve the health of NTU students and staff.

- Get additional qualifications alongside your degree, like a Diploma in Professional Practice during a placement year, and a Personal Trainer certification with CIMPSA.

- Boost your employability further by learning a language alongside your sports nutrition studies on our University Language Programme (ULP).

The Uni

Course location:

Clifton Campus

Department:

School of Science and Technology

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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.

87%
Exercise for health

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.

Sport and exercise sciences

Teaching and learning

81%
Staff make the subject interesting
92%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
79%
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

86%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
88%
Course specific equipment and facilities
86%
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?

91%
UK students
9%
International students
38%
Male students
62%
Female students
70%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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After graduation

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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.

£18,720
high
Average annual salary
99%
high
Employed or in further education
54%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

27%
Sports and fitness occupations
8%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
8%
Business, finance and related associate professionals

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.

£17k

£17k

£22k

£22k

£26k

£26k

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Post-six month graduation stats:

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It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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Graduate field commentary:

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The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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