Sport Science for Health

Turn your love of sport and fitness into a lifelong, fulfilling career. Gain a comprehensive sport science experience at ARU in Writtle, focusing on anatomy, physiology and nutrition – and the knowledge and skills required to effectively promote physical activity, exercise and active lifestyles. You’ll also focus on bespoke modules which focus on lifelong engagement in physical activity and exercise, including Physical Literacy development in youth and exercise rehabilitation for adults with specific needs.

The course will broaden your knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of human performance from health through to athletic excellence; how the human machine operates when engaged in sport and exercise; and how to interpret and evaluate its responses.

Please note that this course is subject to validation and some details, including modules, may change.

As a student in Writtle, you’ll take part in practical sessions using specialist sports facilities and equipment. These include our Centre for Sport and Health, which is open to the public. In the Centre, you’ll get involved in a range of activities, from strength and conditioning training through to testing VO2 max to understand the limits of both athletic performance and human capability.

You’ll develop key employability skills in both an applied and research setting, as well as gain effective practical skills that are in demand from top level clubs, sporting organisations and in clinical practice.

As well as our three-year degree course, you have the option of studying over 6 years part-time. You'll study the same modules, but sometimes in different years or in a different order.