BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Sciences with Foundation Year, a sport and exercise science degree focusing on athletic performance, physical activity, and human movement. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The four-year programme begins with a foundational preparatory year before advancing into three subsequent undergraduate years containing professional work placements. The initial foundation year covers introductory scientific principles and academic skills through Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence, Project, Scientific Principles within Sport, and Promoting Exercise, Physical Activity and Health. The first undergraduate year establishes core disciplinary knowledge via Foundations of Physiology and Nutrition, Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Human Movement for Strength and Conditioning, Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology, and The Sport and Exercise Scientist. Year two expands into applied contexts through Working in Sport and Wellbeing, Contemporary Issues in Sport and Wellbeing, Sport and Exercise Psychology – Working with Stakeholders, Biomechanics and Human Performance for Strength and Conditioning, and Integrative Physiology and Biochemistry. The final year involves comprehensive case evaluation and independent research through Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Science and Sport and Wellbeing Project. Optional modules allow specialisation in areas such as Applied Strength and Conditioning, Advanced Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, Advanced Performance Analysis for Sport, and Health Promotion and Exercise Referral.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 48 UCAS tariff points Applications are welcome from mature students with few formal qualifications. Any previous relevant work experience and learning will be assessed and, where appropriate, we may offer an alternative way to assess suitability to study. This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa. If you do not have a GCSE in Science but have studied Sport at Level 3 and that qualification has some Science content, we may be able to consider your application.
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What students say
Based on about 47 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 40%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Therapy professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 65%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 2%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
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
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Project
- Scientific Principles within Sport
- Promoting Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
- Foundations of Physiology and Nutrition
- Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Human Movement for Strength and Conditioning
- Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
- The Sport and Exercise Scientist
- Working in Sport and Wellbeing
- Contemporary Issues in Sport and Wellbeing
- Sport and Exercise Psychology – Working with Stakeholders
- Biomechanics and Human Performance for Strength and Conditioning
- Integrative Physiology and Biochemistry
- Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Science
- Sport and Wellbeing Project
- Applied Strength and Conditioning
- Advanced Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
- Advanced Performance Analysis for Sport
- Health Promotion and Exercise Referral
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University do next?
95% 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 with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
87% 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 with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 48 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity 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 and Exercise Sciences with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 40% left higher education.