Sport and Exercise Science undergraduate students using a Lode exercise bike

Sport and Exercise Science BSc

Medical School Building and University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

If you are interested in sport, exercise and biomedical sciences, this course will provide you with scientific knowledge into why and how the body functions during and after sport and exercise.

Unlike most other sport and exercise courses, this degree has a strong scientific focus and includes an emphasis on medical aspects such as nutrition, health and ageing, as well as areas of biomechanics and the psychology of sport.

You will enhance your employability through your Personal Development Portfolio. For this you will complete 100 hours of placement and profession-related activities that are tailored to individual career goals, and we have a dedicated placements manager to support you every step of the way.

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Human Cellular and Molecular Biology

Mandatory

Year 1

Fundamental and Professional Skills for the Life Sciences

Mandatory

Year 1

Human Physiology

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Human Nutrition and Metabolism

Mandatory

Year 2

Functional and Clinical Musculoskeletal Anatomy

Mandatory

Year 2

Applied Sports Psychology

Mandatory

Year 2

Further Key Skills in Life Sciences

Mandatory

Year 2

Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Mandatory

Year 3

Health, Ageing and Disease

Mandatory

Year 3

Project

Optional

Year 3

Physical Activity and Behaviour Change

Optional

Year 3

Innovation in Anatomical Sciences

Optional

Year 3

Human Environmental Physiology and Exercise

Optional

Year 3

Physical Inactivity, Health and Chronic Disease

Optional

Year 3

Illuminating Life: Advanced Imaging Technologies

Optional

Year 3

Psychological and Physiological Approaches to Performance

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Wednesday 26 March 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

Undergraduate students enjoying Highfields Park and lake
Open Day June 2022