BSc Sport and Exercise Science
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. An optional international study year is available after the second year, and the final year includes an Applied Practice Project that addresses real-world challenges within a community or professional setting.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC to BCC IB: 28 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Protective service occupations: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 25%
- East Midlands: 49%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 17%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started
- A levels: 94%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
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.
- Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement
- Designing and Communicating Research
- Foundations of Human Nutrition
- Fundamentals of Human Anatomy
- Fundamentals of Human Physiology
- Introduction to Research
- Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Strength and Conditioning
- Research in Practice
- Applied Health Physiology
- Applied Movement Analysis
- Applied Performance Physiology
- Applied Sport Nutrition
- Applied Strength and Conditioning
- Health and Exercise Psychology
- International Study Year
- Performance Analysis
- Sport and Performance Psychology
- Work Experience Year
- Professional Practice in Sport and Exercise Science
- Advanced Biomechanical Analysis
- Advanced Health Physiology
- Advanced Sport and Performance Physiology
- Advanced Training and Preparation for Performance
- Applied Practice Project
- Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Science at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £33,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Science at University of Lincoln 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 Science at University of Lincoln?
96% 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 Science at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 104 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sport and Exercise Science at University of Lincoln 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. Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
Does BSc Sport and Exercise Science at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sport and Exercise Science at University of Lincoln?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.