Foundation Year in Sport Middlesex University

Overview

Why study the Foundation Year in Sport at Middlesex University?

This Foundation Year in Sport at the Middlesex University is broad in scope, allowing you to study the full range of sports and exercise sciences and gain an expert knowledge and understanding of scientific methods from sports psychology to the study of the human form.

You will graduate with the essential skills and knowledge to thrive in the sport and exercise industry and be well prepared to enter a broad range of careers working with athletes to support their development or helping people at all levels of fitness to stay healthy. You will be supported to pursue careers such as Dietician, Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer, GP Referral Exercise Consultant, Health Promotion Specialist, Lecturer in Higher Education, Performance Analyst, Physical Activity Development Manager, Sport and Exercise Psychologist, Sports Development Officer or Strength and Conditioning Coach.

You enrol on a four-year course, which includes the one-year foundation course. If you complete this year successfully you progress directly to one of our three-year degree courses in this subject area. The number of students who progress to degree study are very high and in many have gone on to become some of our most successful graduates.

The Foundation Year is for you if:

• you do not have the right qualifications for a full degree
• you feel you are not yet ready for degree-level study

• you are returning to study and feel you need some help to get up to speed with the demands of learning before embarking on a degree.

Careers

• health and fitness club management
• fitness consultancy
• weight management
• health promotion
• personal fitness training
• corporate health advice
• sports or physical activity development
• National Governing Bodies
• medical sales
• high-performance sports
• the armed forces