Sport & Exercise Science (Subject to Validation)

Burnley College
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Sport and exercise science

UCAS Points

104 points

About this course

Turn your passion in sport and exercise into a career. Develop an expert understanding of human movement. Explore the health benefits of exercise. Discover the challenges of transforming elite athletes into world champions.

Looking for a rewarding yet challenging career in sport? Study our Sport and Exercise Science degree. Focus on improving sporting performance to help individuals achieve their personal potential. From turning a great athlete into a global star, to assisting a patient work their way out of chronic conditions.

You’ll study a range of modules that draw from physiology, psychology and biomechanics. This gives you an in depth understanding of the human body. You can shape the modules to focus on either Health and Fitness or Performance. We support you with building your industry experience at university. Our rich industry connections will allow you to work with professional athletes at some of the country’s leading sports teams. Then, in your final year, you’ll tackle a research project. This gives you a deep dive into an area of sport and exercise science that interests you most. This prepares you for work in the industry or for further study.

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 104 points
BTEC DMM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors
3219 Health associate professionals
3214 Complementary health associate professionals
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors
3431 Sports players

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Burnley
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Sport and exercise science