Course summary
Develop nutrition strategies to aid the performance, health and wellbeing of sport teams and athletes, from recreational participants through to elite performers. Designed to meet the competency requirements and professional standards set by the Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr), this course will prepare you to become a professional sport and exercise nutritionist. You’ll help athletes prepare for their chosen sport by providing them with the specialist nutritional programmes that will aid their performance. As part of your course, you’ll:
- Study the science of food, developing your understanding of how nutritional composition and diet can influence sport and exercise performance
- Work across the spectrum – from elite athletes to recreational performers – and learn how to conduct interviews, assess the dietary intake of individuals and design personalised nutritional interventions
- 91% of students were positive about the teaching on BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition*
- Designed to meet the competency requirements and professional standards set by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr)
- Work across the spectrum – from elite athletes to recreational performers
- Study in our new £45m state-of-the-art Carnegie School of Sport building
- Work placement opportunities
- Sport volunteering opportunities, which have previously included the Olympics, World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Physiology of the Human Body
- Food Science
- Personal, Professional & Academic Development in Sport & Exercise Nutrition
- The Sport & Exercise Scientist in Action
- Fundamentals of Exercise Psychology
- Nutrition & Biochemistry for Sport & Exercise
- Research in Practice for Sport & Exercise Nutrition
- Professional Development in Sport & Exercise Nutrition
- Behaviour Change
- Food & Nutrition for Health, Sport & Exercise
- Physiological Responses to Sport & Exercise
- Practitioner Skills for Sport & Exercise Nutrition
- Final Year Project
- Public Health Nutrition
- Performance Nutrition
- Professional Practice in Sport & Exercise Nutrition
How to apply
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
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Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | 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
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE
Clearing contact details
Admissions Enquiries
0113 812 3113
Additional information
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