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UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Semi-Urban
Founded: 1992
Total Students: 21,362 +
Int. Students: 2,500 +
Main Campus Address
Gorway Rd, Walsall WS1 3BD, United Kingdom
The BSc (Hons) Exercise and Health course prepares you for a wide variety of careers in exercise and health promotion, and the wider health and fitness industry. Many graduates set up their own business or enter the teaching profession. For those already working in exercise and health promotion or the wider health and fitness industry, the course has a strong clinical focus helping you to develop additional skills related to working with clinical populations.
The course is accredited by Skills Active/ Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), and completion of aspects of the course allows you to gain REPs qualifications in addition to your degree. REPs is an independent, public register which recognises the qualifications and expertise of exercise instructors in the UK. REPs provides a system of regulation for instructors and trainers to ensure that they meet the health and fitness industry’s agreed National Occupational Standards. This provides assurance and confidence to the public and employers that all professionals on the Register are appropriately qualified and have the knowledge, competence and skills to perform their role effectively.
The additional qualifications that you will gain alongside your degree are the REPs L2 Gym Instructor, L3 Personal Trainer and L3 GP Referral awards. You will develop expertise in a range of issues relating to personal training including nutrition, anatomy, advanced training techniques, and designing/delivering personal training sessions.
While you study the GP Referral qualification you will explore a wide range of chronic and lifestyle diseases/conditions, their cause and development and approaches for successful intervention. You will learn about the Exercise Referral Scheme and the role of the Department of Health and National Health Service.
You will learn about:
As well as how to rehabilitate people with conditions such as:
On completion of the BSc (Hons) Exercise and Health you will therefore benefit from both a degree, and additional qualifications that are recognised within the health and fitness industry.
Exercise and physical activity are only one of the key pillars of Public Health England's strategy - if you are interested in a broader study of public health you may be interested in our BSc Public Health degree.
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
45 Days
Full-Time
36 Months
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*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Potential Career Paths
The Government’s ‘Sporting Future’ strategy identified that sport and physical activity is central to life in the UK. It has the power to transform people’s wellbeing and create a fitter, healthier and happier nation. The transformative power of sport has never been more important as the growing levels of health problems and conditions associated with physical inactivity cost the nation over £7 billion each year. Sport and physical activity also contributes approximately £40 billion to the UK economy each year, with one million people employed in the sport and physical activity sectors.
With the significant role that sport plays in the health of the nation, and its contribution to the economy, it is no surprise that supporting this sector is considered crucial by the Government. This is clearly illustrated by Sport England’s ‘Towards an Active Nation’ strategy that will see nearly £325 million invested in increasing sport participation from 2016-2021. The strategy focuses on the benefits that sport can bring to people and to society, with the aim of enhancing physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, individual development, social and community development and economic development. Investment will target key areas such as:
Tackling inactivity
Children and young people – increasing children’s basic competence and enjoyment
Taking sport and activity into the mass market – increasing mass participation
Supporting sport’s core markets – supporting those who already have a strong affinity for sport, (including talented athletes)
Local delivery – investing in up to 10 specific areas to pilot new, more joined up approaches to getting people active
Creating welcoming sports facilities
As a graduate of the BSc (Hons) Exercise & Health degree you will be able to apply the knowledge, practical skills, and industry qualifications you have gained in any of the areas above. You will be well prepared for a career in the NHS, private healthcare providers and health and fitness centres. You will also have the necessary knowledge and skills for advisory and development roles in local, regional or national authorities. Other career options include areas such as coaching, sports development, leisure management, sports performance, teaching and postgraduate study. You will also be supported in developing a fitness-related business.
The Institute of Sport and Human Science works with a number of organisations promoting physical activity for health, such as the Black Country Consortium, various local authorities and charities. These organisations offer various volunteering, placement and employment opportunities for suitable students/graduates studying BSc (Hons) Exercise & Health.
Some example career profiles related to Exercise & Health can be found in this British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences Guide to Careers in Sport & Exercise Sciences.
Scholarhip: Up to £2,000 on CAS Letter
There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.
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