Sport and Exercise Science Keele University

Overview

Throughout the Sport and Exercise Science, B.Sc degree from Keele University you will have the opportunity to study within an academically rigorous environment, that nurtures the merging of scientific knowledge, hands-on practical experience, and professional practice. Through a combination of theory and practice, this course will enable you to develop real-world, lab-based practical skills in preparation for employment in the sport, exercise, and health sector.

Sport and Exercise Science is the application of the scientific principles to sport and exercise contexts. Sport and Exercise Scientists are interested in using these scientific principles to answer important questions that can have a significant and positive impact on individual performers, teams, and wider society. For example, sport and exercise scientists are interested in answering questions such as:

• How do athletes prepare for competition?
• What happens to the body during exercise?
• Why are some injuries a common occurrence in certain sports?
• How can physical activity support the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases?

In the first year of our Sport and Exercise Science degree, you will undertake a suite of compulsory modules focused on the core sport and exercise disciplines of anatomy, biomechanics, coaching, nutrition, and physiology, and a course specific skills module, designed to develop your academic, research and professional skills competences.

Career opportunities:

On successful completion of this programme you will be prepared for employment or further study in a wide range of sport or exercise contexts. You will develop an in-depth understanding of how the human body responds to physical activity, exercise, and training to enhance performance and improve health. The design and delivery of the programme includes opportunities for self-selected industry-based, experiential learning in the second and third year. It also reflects the real-word, diverse professional contribution within the wider sport, health and physical activity sector; providing you with an opportunity to not only shape yourself in terms of personal and professional development, but also to contribute to the development and future growth sport and exercise science in the UK.Careers related to this programme include:

• Cardiac exercise physiologist
• Dietitian
• Health and wellbeing practioner
• Occupational health technician
• PE Teacher
• Performance data analysist
• Performance nutritionist
• Researcher
• Respiratory physiologist
• Sport and exercise scientist
• Sport / Exercise biomechanist
• Sport / Exercise psychologist
• Strength and conditioning coach

To explore more career opportunities with a degree in sport and exercise science, why not look through the BASES Career Guide.