Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) Newcastle University

Overview

The Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) BSc programme from Newcastle University will develop your in-depth understanding of the subject. You'll build a firm foundation of knowledge in the area's key disciplines of physiology, nutrition, psychology and biomechanics, and graduate ready to take on a challenging role in an industry with high demand for graduates. 

Your learning is by our expert staff, along with industry partners and applied practitioners. You can be assured your education is right at the cutting edge of sport and exercise science.

You will have opportunities to work with athletes from Newcastle Falcons and Newcastle Eagles, performance athletes across Newcastle University's teams, and in the community with Newcastle United. This allows you to gain the practical experience of working in sport and exercise science.

You'll become a confident sport and exercise professional with a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of the topic.

Career opportunities:

As a sport and exercise science graduate with a strong foundation in science and applied research approaches to sport and exercise, you'll be highly sought after by employers.

Sport and exercise science graduates have a number of career options including jobs in the following:

• national governing bodies
• UK Institutes of Sport
• professional sports clubs
• pharmaceutical and food and drink industry
• health services
• education

Graduates with a strong background in sport and exercise science are ideally suited to fulfil emerging roles that overlap the fields of medicine, exercise and health promotion.

With an exercise science-related degree, you could also:

• undertake medical and health-related research in universities and research institutes
• work in hospitals and public health laboratories
• take a further degree (MSc or PhD qualification) before embarking on permanent employment