BSc Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year), a sport and exercise science degree centred on physiology, biomechanics and sport psychology through laboratory and fieldwork. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake a compulsory foundation year before progressing to subsequent study, with optional opportunities for an industrial placement year and a year abroad. The first year covers core studies in sport and exercise, fundamentals in sport and exercise anatomy and physiology, fundamentals in movement, health, and performance, and fundamentals in sport and exercise science. The second year builds upon this with physiology of exercise training, training programme design, sports performance analysis, and physical activity, health, and health promotion. In the final year, students tackle applied sport psychology, exercise, cardio-metabolic, and respiratory assessment, performance analysis, and complete a research dissertation.
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Entry requirements
Applicants must achieve a minimum of 72 UCAS points for entry on to this course. UCAS Tariff points can be made up from a range of qualifications.
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What students say
Based on about 49 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 29 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 18%
- Therapy professionals: 13%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 7%
- Administrative occupations: 6%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 59%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 6%
- Northern Ireland: 12%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
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
- Core Studies in Sport and Exercise
- Fundamentals in Sport and Exercise Anatomy and Physiology (Single Honours only)
- Fundamentals in Movement, Health, and Performance (Single Honours only)
- Fundamentals in Sport and Exercise Science
- Sport Psychology*
- Physiology of Exercise Training
- Training Programme Design
- Sports Performance Analysis
- Sport Biomechanics*
- Physical Activity, Health, and Health Promotion
- Sports Nutrition*
- Motor Control and Skill Acquisition*
- Study Skills and Research Methods*
- Applied Sport Psychology*
- Exercise, Cardio-Metabolic, and Respiratory Assessment*
- Sports Nutrition*
- Sport and Clinical Biomechanics*
- Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health
- Performance Analysis
- Motor Control and Skill Acquisition
- Paediatric Exercise Science
- Sports Performance*
- Research Dissertation*
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £31,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Biosciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope 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 (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
86% 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 (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
The average entrant had 61 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope 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 (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University 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 & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.