Sport and Exercise Science at University of Essex - UCAS

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Course summary

Train in the practical and theoretical elements of sport and exercise science. Explore the broad spectrum of areas that underpin health; sport and exercise. With our state-of-the-art facilities and science-based approach, you gain a solid understanding of the biology, physiology, biomechanics, nutrition and psychology of sport. You study a wide variety of topics including:

  • The analysis of movement
  • How extreme environments can affect human performance
  • Paediatric exercise science
  • Sport psychology
Our course allows you to gain practical hands-on experience in our specialist laboratory facilities, as well as learning the theoretical approaches. Our seminar based teaching gives students a platform to participate in small group discussions and share expertise and knowledge. You also have the opportunity to work with our Human Performance Unit which applies the latest science to analyse performance and help top athletes stay at the top of their game. Students have flexibility to study additional modules from other disciplines to give you a deepened understanding of all of the aspects that contribute to sport and exercise science. Recognising the importance for the practical as well as theoretical, we offer the opportunity for students to choose to undertake a final dissertation research project or a work-based capstone project. Students undertaking a work-based learning project would complete a 6-8 week placement with an employer as part of their degree. This flexibility allows you to tailor your final project to suit your career aspirations.


Entry requirements

Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9660 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9660 Year 1
Scotland £9660 Year 1
Wales £9660 Year 1
Channel Islands £9660 Year 1
EU £20700 Year 1
International £20700 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £20700 Year 1

Additional fee information

Fees displayed are for 2023-24 entry. Fees for part-time courses are calculated pro-rata to the relevant full-time fee. Tuition fees may be subject to annual increases in each year of study in line with inflation.
Sport and Exercise Science at University of Essex - UCAS