Overview

The Sport and Exercise Sciences (Hons) programme of the University of Sunderland is the broadest of our suite of sports courses. You will gain practical experience in the fields of psychology, physiology, biomechanics, nutrition and injury rehabilitation. You will combine these disciplines to analyse and develop strategies to optimise performance in sport and exercise, which will be supported by our excellent teaching team.

Career options

Potential employers for graduates of this course include sports clubs, national sports associations, sports and leisure companies, recreation services, local authorities, health bodies including the NHS, schools and colleges. Many of our graduate sport and exercise scientists go on to provide clinical support services to health or medical professionals working in a variety of specialities.
During the course, you will be encouraged and supported to begin the process of supervised experience through BASES.

Job roles include the following (some require further training):

Sport and Exercise Scientist

Performance Analyst

Sports Psychologist

Accreditation

This course is accredited by The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Academic and Professional Skills

Sport and Exercise Anatomy

Sport and Exercise Psychology

Sport and Exercise Physiology

Athlete Testing

Sport and Exercise Biomechanics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

The typical offer is 112 UCAS points from a minimum of two A Levels or equivalent (e.g. 1 x AVCE double award).

We also require three passes at GCSE grade C or above, which must include Mathematics and English Language, or a minimum of Level 2 Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17500 GBP / year

≈ 17500 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Sunderland

United Kingdom

758 - 1438 GBP / month

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

Funding

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