BSc Sport & Exercise Science
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, focusing on the scientific basis of performance in sport and physical activity. The degree is endorsed by CASES and follows a structured pathway through three levels covering physiology, biomechanics, and psychology. Some modules offer the opportunity to achieve additional vocational qualifications. Students complete a final project module and gain practical experience of laboratory-based activities, fitness testing, and exercise prescription.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 120-128 A level: Three A levels. Grades BB to include Science. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM-DDM in Science or PE. IB: 1 Higher Level Grade 6 and 1 Higher Level Grade 5. H6 in Science.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 97%: 779 offers from 799 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 44 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 145 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 645 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 5%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 25%
- Wales: 47%
Who gets in
Based on about 150 students who started
- A levels: 92%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
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.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Development
- Biomechanics of Human Movement
- Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Physiology
- Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Skills for a Sport and Exercise Scientist
- Project-Based Learning
- Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
- Sport and Exercise Physiology
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Nutrition: Macro and Micronutrients
- Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning
- Personal Training for Public Health
- Sport Ethics
- Sport, Health and Society
- Sport Performance Analysis
- Sport Development: Context and Challenges
- Sustainable Development and Sport
- Creating Sport Content – Video for Social Media
- Dance Education
- Models-Based Practice
- Coaching with Performance Data
- Final Project
- Physical Activity for Public Health Prevention and Rehabilitation
- High Performance Sport
- Sport Biomechanics
- Biomechanical Approaches to Injury, Health and Rehabilitation
- Sport Performance Physiology
- Exercise Physiology for Health
- Sport Psychology
- Exercise Psychology
- Strength and Conditioning Coaching
- Nutrition in Sport and Exercise
- Exercise Practitioner
- Ethical Issues in Sport
- Sociology of Sports and Physical Cultures
- Sport Development in Action: Policy, Process and Practice
- Applied Interdisciplinary Practice
- Managing High Performance Sport
- Digital Voice: Communicating Sport Through Podcasting
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £33,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Cardiff Metropolitan 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 Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BB at A level. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
97% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 779 offers from 799 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Cardiff Metropolitan 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.
How many students continue on BSc Sport & Exercise Science at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.