BSc Sport and Exercise Science
About this course
BSc (Honours) in Sport and Exercise Science. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Programming and Financial Analysis. The course offers an optional sandwich placement year and a study-abroad semester in the second year. A supervised Independent Project in Sport and Physical Activity is completed in the final year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC- BBB at A Level including relevant subject(s). BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject(s). T level: Merit overall from a Health or Science T level qualification.
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What students say
Based on about 50 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 125 students who started
- Continued on course: 79%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 70 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 16%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 16%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 77%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 59%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 910 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 11%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 37%
- East Midlands: 26%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 120 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Coaching Sport And Physical Activity
- Scientific Principles For Health
- Scientific Principles For Sport
- The Impact Of Sport And Physical Activity
- Applied Sport And Exercise Science
- Multidisciplinary Approaches To Sport And Exercise
- Optimising Wellbeing
- Alternative Physical Activities
- Analysis Of Sport And Games
- Event Management For Sport And Physical Activity
- Exercise Prescription For The Prevention Of Disease
- Physical Literacy For Sport And Physical Activity
- Sports Club Development
- Study Abroad - Sport And Physical Activity
- Testing And Analysis In Sport And Physical Activity
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Independent Project In Sport And Physical Activity
- Interdisciplinary Approaches To Sport And Exercise Science
- Approaches To Talent Development
- Coach Education And Development
- Economics And Finance Of Sport
- Entrepreneurship And Innovation For Sport And Physical Activity
- Exercise Prescription For Long Term Conditions
- Major Sport Events
- Nutrition For Sport And Physical Activity
- Performance Analysis Of Sport
- Programming And Prescription Of Training In Sport And Physical Activity
- Sport And The Media
- Sport Data Analytics
- Sport Injury
- Teaching As A Profession
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Science at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £33,500. The £27,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sport and Exercise Science at Sheffield Hallam 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 and Exercise Science at Sheffield Hallam University?
78% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sport and Exercise Science at Sheffield Hallam University accredited?
Yes. Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
How many students continue on BSc Sport and Exercise Science at Sheffield Hallam University?
79% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.