Sport and Exercise Nutrition (Hons) Hartpury University

Overview

In the Sport and Exercise Nutrition (Hons) program at Hartpury University you’ll be taught in line with the guidelines set by the Sports and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr), which sets the standards for all practitioners in the field, so you can be confident you’ll be industry-ready when you graduate. 

Develop your skills using specialist dietary software, cooking and producing menus for our recreational and performance athletes across campus. You’ll be supported throughout by research-active staff who are experts in their field.

You’ll be encouraged to develop your practical skills, but also to think critically about existing theories and practices, as well as carrying out your own research to help shape the future of the industry. You could also boost your CV with industry qualifications and work placements opportunities, alongside our sports academy teams or externally.

Your career

Industry opportunities on this course are diverse to ensure you develop the skills, experience and connections needed for your graduate career. Many of our students secure graduate roles with their work placement employers.

As a sports graduate you’ll have opportunities in varied career paths. With your nutrition background you may choose to work directly in the sports nutrition industry. Your programme also provides you with knowledge and experience in strength and conditioning, exercise physiology, and coaching. You may choose to focus your path in that direction instead.  Our careers team can support you to find and prepare to secure your perfect role. Recent graduate destinations have included:

• Sports or performance nutritionist

• Varied roles within professional or amateur sport, and with national governing bodies

• Working with the NHS, supporting GP referral schemes and other healthy living programmes

• Teacher training / Lecturing (with additional qualifications)

• Postgraduate study