Discover the science behind sport performance and the health benefits of physical activity and exercise.Drawing on 40 years of experience, we pride ourselves on offering many ‘hands on' experiences in the laboratory or the sport coaching environment. This and our research-led curriculum, covering core Sport Science topics of physiology, psychology and biomechanics, will give you the knowledge and skills required for a career in the expanding exercise and sport market. With the addition of our sport and exercise specific employability programs and placements you have the opportunity to make yourself stand out from the crowd with a degree from one of the ‘original' schools of sport science in the UK.Students on this Sports Science degree will typically have one or two hours of lectures per week for each module as well as laboratory time, seminars and tutorials. This direct contact time will be tied with student-centred learning such as reading, writing essays and reports, gathering information and data, working on group projects and preparing verbal and poster presentations. These form the basis of your assessment, along with examinations, case studies and critiques of research. BSc (Hons) Sports Science 3-year course, Full time Optional year abroad