Overview

How can you use food and exercise to unlock peak human performance? From casual gym-goers to elite athletes, sport and exercise nutrition fuses cutting-edge science to optimise health, fuel performance, and enhance recovery at every level.

On this sport and exercise nutrition degree, you'll explore the science of food, learn how the body responds to exercise, and investigate how nutrition influences physiology, metabolism, psychology, performance, and wellbeing.

Linking theory with practical experience, you'll build the skills that employers and professional practitioners are actively looking for. You'll develop your expertise in highly specialised facilities at Leeds Beckett, a university globally renowned for sport degrees.

As part of this Sport and Exercise Nutrition (Hons) course from Leeds Beckett University , you'll:

Explore how nutritional science affects every aspect of exercise, from performance to recovery and everyday health
Refine and combine your understanding of nutrition, physiology, and behaviour - using key ideas to achieve client goals
Conduct client interviews, dietary assessments, and design tailored nutrition plans
Apply the skills you learn and build your confidence with real people through hands-on labs, assessments, workshops, and placements

Career opportunities:

University's established links with industry could spark opportunities to work in clinical practice with professional sports teams and athletes, or you may choose to work in health promotion within the food industry.

Should you wish to further your studies, this Sport and Exercise Nutrition (Hons) from Leeds Beckett University also provides a strong foundation for progression on to SENr-accredited MSc Sport & Exercise Nutrition programme.

Sports nutritionist

Health advisor

Nutritionist

Personal trainer

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Physiology of the Human Body

Nutrition and Biochemistry for Health and Exercise

Personal, Professional and Academic Development

Food Science

The Sport and Exercise Scientist in Action
Public Health Nutrition

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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79

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4

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54

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Sport and Exercise Science View 553 other Bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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OR

79

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4

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54

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120

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 112-128 points required.

GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

Access to HE Diploma: Pass overall with 112-128 UCAS tariff points in a relevant subject.

T Levels: Pass overall with 112-128 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core, in a relevant subject.

International baccalaureate: 112-128 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above and should include at least one science subject.

DBS Check: An enhanced criminal history (DBS) check maybe required. Therefore international applicants, those without British Citizenship and British Citizens with a significant period of overseas residency will therefore require a criminal records check or certificate of good conduct from their home/overseas country

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17345 GBP / year

≈ 17345 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10050 GBP / year

≈ 10050 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time tuition fees:

UK: £83.75 per credit

International: £144.54 per credit

Placement year:

UK: TBC
International: £2602

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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