BSc Sport & Exercise Science
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Sport and Exercise Science. Core topics include Statistics, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake a final-year research dissertation and can choose option units in years two and three. A short or long work placement is available, and the course is ranked in the UK top 10 for Sport and Exercise Sciences by the Daily Mail University Guide 2026.
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Entry requirements
For 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit).
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 96%: 599 offers from 624 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 68 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 38%
- Other Health Professionals: 27%
- Elementary occupations: 4%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 4%
- Sales occupations: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 82%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 77%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 25%
- South East: 44%
- South West: 20%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The CASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme awards endorsement to sport and exercise science degree courses that can demonstrate the requisite mapping of knowledge and skills (totalling 79 competencies) that provide undergraduates with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills essential to enter into the profession.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Study Skills
- Applied Sciences
- Introduction to Biology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Mathematics in Science
- Foundation Year Project
- Introduction to Research
- Principles of Physiology
- Principles of Biomechanics
- Principles of Psychology
- Practical Skills for Sport and Exercise
- Principles of Food and Nutrition
- Conducting Research
- Advances in Sport & Exercise Physiology
- Advances in Sport & Exercise Biomechanics
- Advances in Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Exercise Prescription for Sport and Health
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Biochemistry
- Nutrition in Health & Disease
- Performance Analysis
- Issues in Sport Management & Leadership
- Issues & Controversies in Sport, Culture & Society
- Applied Sport & Exercise Physiology
- Applied Sport & Exercise Biomechanics
- Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Advances in Global Nutrition
- Lifecycle Nutrition
- Applied Performance Analysis
- Advanced Exercise Prescription for Health
- Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Advanced Rehabilitation and Return to Performance
- Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise
- Sport Spaces & Physical Cultures
- Developing People in Sport
- Strategy & Leadership
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Bournemouth University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £39,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Nutrition and dietetics.
What do graduates of BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Bournemouth University do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Bournemouth University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Bournemouth University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 75 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Bournemouth University?
96% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 599 offers from 624 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Bournemouth University accredited?
Yes. The CASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme awards endorsement to sport and exercise science degree courses that can demonstrate the requisite mapping of knowledge and skills (totalling 79 competencies) that provide undergraduates with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills essential to enter into the profession.
Does BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Bournemouth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Bournemouth University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.