Program Overview

Why choose this course

• Study a hands-on curriculum recognised by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) for providing all the skills and knowledge you need to enter the profession.
• Gain industry experience through our Professional Training placements scheme, where you can work for a range of employers, including sports clubs, performance laboratories and nutrition companies.
• Complete nationally recognised gym instructor and personal training qualifications as part of your course, without any extra cost.
• Apply for one of our sports scholarships, designed for individuals with exceptional sporting ability, to help support your studies.

What you will study

In your first year, you’ll study topics including anatomy, biochemistry, fitness and health, physiology, kinesiology, and skills acquisition, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.

During your second year, you’ll apply your knowledge in a sporting context, incorporating perspectives from physiology, nutrition, psychology, biomechanics and management, with the opportunity for interdisciplinary application and the development of discipline-specific practical skills.

In your third year, you’ll select two optional modules, exploring topics such as advances in nutrition, biological rhythms, exercise referrals and prescriptions, and human movement and rehabilitation.

You’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical and presentation skills you’ve developed. Current students are investigating topics like ‘The effect of New Zealand blackcurrant extracts on running performance.’

Sport and exercise science placements

You can choose to work for a range of employers, including sports clubs, sports performance laboratories, health organisations, nutrition companies and academic institutions, to practise and enhance your skills.

Previous students have gained placements with:

• AFC Wimbledon
• Bristol City Football Club
• British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association
• Christ Hospital School
• Club LaSanta
• Guildford City Swimming Club
• Harlequins FC
• Hawkeye
• Houston SaberCats
• Macmillan Cancer Support
• Surrey Sports Park
• Team Bath
• University of Gothenburg
• University of Copenhagen
• University of Wollongong
• West Ham United Football Club.

We also have an extensive number of partner institutions that offer placements exclusively to Surrey students, giving you access to research laboratories across the world. Explore your options via our search tool and find out more about our current partner universities and organisations.