Course summary

Sport and Exercise Science with a Foundation Year This course is designed for students who may not meet the requirements for direct entry to Stage 1 of our Sport and Exercise Science degree course. It is also an excellent conversion course for applicants who have shown academic ability in non-science subjects. Taking part in sport can be life-changing and so can a degree in sport and exercise science. Gaining the skills to boost elite athletes' performance, improve fitness in the general population or support people with ongoing health conditions opens up rewarding career options. You'll be joining a school that's passionate about sport - playing it, understanding its impact and promoting it. Our links with external sports organisations, community groups and clubs, combined with outstanding on-campus facilities, ensure you gain in-depth knowledge alongside practical experience. Our academic staff are leaders in their fields, producing research that improves the performance of coaches and athletes and looks at how sport and exercise can improve physical and mental health in the general population. They are also approachable and use their top-level experience to help you to choose modules that support your career ambitions. Your future As a Sport and Exercise Science graduate, you'll leave Kent with an excellent grounding in scientific knowledge and extensive laboratory experience. In addition, you also develop the key transferable skills sought by employers, such as:

• excellent communication skills

• work independently or as part of a team

• ability to solve problems and think analytically

• time management.