BSc Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning)
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, delivered by distance learning. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Project Management, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme runs over six years part-time with two compulsory five-day residential sessions on campus. A final-year individual project involves a literature review, data collection and analysis.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 25%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 20%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 40%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- A degree: 25%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 25%
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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Physiology and Exercise Metabolism DL
- Fundamentals of Human Movement DL
- Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology DL
- Practical and Professional Skills 1
- Applied Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise DL
- Applied Exercise Physiology and Nutrition DL
- Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology DL
- Practical and Professional Skills 2
- Individual Project in Sport and Exercise DL
- Planning Projects in Sport and Exercise DL
- Multidisciplinary Strategies for Sports Performance DL
- Sports Conditioning and Performance Analysis DL
- Public Health Nutrition and Exercise Prescription DL
- Exercise Science for Clinical Populations DL
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning) at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £42,000. The £36,000 median after five years is £8,500 more than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning) at Manchester Metropolitan University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
Is BSc Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning) at Manchester 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 and Exercise Science (Distance Learning) at Manchester Metropolitan University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.