BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science. Core topics include research methods, project management, human behaviour, and global and comparative perspective. The course includes placement modules where students undertake applied projects in sport and exercise settings, as well as an overseas experiential learning component involving at least 150 hours of activity abroad. Students may also choose from a range of language modules alongside their core sport science studies.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A level: BCC-BBC IB: 28 points
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 100%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 60%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 20%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 50%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 18%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 5%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 10%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
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, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Psychology and Behavioural Science
- The Human Body, Health and Disease
- Leadership, Coaching and Change Management
- Introduction to Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Fundamental Theories in Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Introduction to Sports Performance
- Introduction to Exercise and Health
- Spanish: Communication in Practice
- French: Intermediate Language Development
- Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
- Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
- German: Communication in Practice
- French: Communication in Practice
- Subsidiary Language
- Evaluating Exercise and Health
- Evaluating Sports Performance
- Becoming a Researcher in Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Experiential Learning - The Applied Sport Practitioner
- Work Placement
- Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
- Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability
- Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures
- Experiential Overseas Learning
- Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
- High Performance Sports
- Participation, Exercise and Health
- Dissertation in Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Applied Sports Performance
- Applied Exercise and Health
- Sports Medicine and Nutrition
- Issues in Sport, Health and Exercise
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £30,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences at University of Chester do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences at University of Chester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences at University of Chester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences at University of Chester 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 and Exercise Sciences at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences at University of Chester?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.