30Nov
UndergraduateUniversity of Staffordshire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
In this degree, cutting-edge sport and exercise science will be used to get the best out of an individual whether they're an athlete who wants to maximise their sports performance or someone who wishes to improve their health. Working in sport, and within a healthcare context, you'll use our first-class facilities for analysing sporting performance – and you'll develop a critical understanding of key areas in sport and exercise science, such as physiology, psychology, and biomechanics. We’ve invested over half a million pounds on updating and building new sport and exercise laboratories, to provide state-of-the-art facilities for your learning. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences
Modules
Foundation year compulsory modules: Study Skills and Research Methods, Coaching in Sport, Social Aspects of Sport, Introduction to Sports Psychology Year 1 compulsory modules: Developing Research Skills in Sport and Exercise, Academic and Employability Skills in Sport and Exercise, Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology & Biomechanics, Fundamentals of Nutrition & Metabolism Year 2 compulsory modules - Research & Graduate Employability in Sport & Exercise, Physiological and Nutritional Processes and Mechanisms, Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology, Biomechanics & Kinesiology Year 3 compulsory modules - Personal & Professional Development in Sport & Exercise
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- C604
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- Sixth Form College, Stoke on Trent
- Campus code:
- S
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 points
A level - AE
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - PPP
Access to HE Diploma
AS - AE
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*D* - PP
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D* - P
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D* - P
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D* - P
Extended Project - A* - E
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H5, H6, H6, H6, H6
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - PPP
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - D*D* - PP
OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma - D*D*, PP
OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma - D*D*, PP
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma - D* - P
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate - D* - P
OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate - D* - P
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £5950 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £5950 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £5950 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £5950 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £5950 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Tuition Fees for the Foundation Year (Year Zero) at Sixth Form College are £5950. Years 1, 2 and 3 on-campus are standard undergraduate tuition fees (currently £9250 for 2023/24 intake)
For more information about tuition fees, please go to https://www.staffs.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
Provider information
University of Staffordshire
College Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE