Sport and Exercise Sciences (Hons) University of Surrey

Overview

The University of Surrey offers a hands-on curriculum recognised by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) for providing all the skills and knowledge you need to enter the profession.

Career opportunities

• The Sport and Exercise Sciences (Hons) programme is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), which means that on successful completion of your studies, you’ll have the academic requirements needed to start your career. We’re also endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), meaning you’ll complete nationally recognised gym instructor and personal training qualifications as part of your course, without any additional cost. You’ll also have the option to specialise further and work with people with long-term conditions. You’ll benefit from discounted BASES and CIMSPA membership, which gives you access to graduate job opportunities, online professional development learning materials and a quarterly newsletter, so you can keep up to date with any changes within the field. 93 per cent of biosciences and medicine students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA). With a Sport and Exercise Science degree, you could take a role such as:
• Exercise referral specialist

• Health screening practitioner

• Performance coach.

Accreditation

• Recognised by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) for the purposes of endorsement by the BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES).

• Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).