Sport and Exercise Science (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University

Kick start and enhance your career prospects with our new Sports & Exercise Science with integrated year in industry. This course is engineered to give you the head start in the increasingly competitive job market, and upon successful completion of this degree, you will have developed the skills and awareness all of which employers are seeking.  Sports and Exercise Science at Aberystwyth University is endorsed by the British Association for Sports and Exercise Science (BASES). Our degree interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary in nature. We combine the disciplines such as Physiology, Psychology and Biomechanics. This degree prepares you to support athletes, promote physical activity and health and deliver exercise programmes as well as developing your research, data analysis, personal and employability skills. 

Why study Sports and Exercise Science at Aberystwyth University?

• The syllabus of this course with the integrated year in industry is identical to its sister course BSc Sports & Exercise Science (C600), Your work experience must be relevant to this degree and the year is assessed which will count towards your degree grade.
• Students will have to organise their work experience under the guidance of our Director for Employability. There is no guarantee that the work experience will be paid. (If you cannot obtain a placement, then you must transfer to its sister course BSc Sports & Exercise Science C600).
• During your year in work experience, you will pay a discounted tuition fee of which the information can be found here.
• Study in a University that’s in the top 5 in the UK and 1st in Wales for student satisfaction (NSS,2017).
• Our degree focuses on scientific analysis of how the human body moves, exercises and performs sport.
• You will have the opportunity to explore sciences of biomechanics, physiology and psychology.
• You will learn how to maximise the performance of an individual athlete or team.
• Our degree will help you develop your understanding of the ways in which we can enhance general health and well-being through exercise.
• You will be able to use and learn through the state of the art research facilities accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science.
• You will have access to excellent sport facilities on campus.
• There is a range of sports in which staff and student engage, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills in athlete support.

What career options are available to me?

The skills and knowledge that you acquire from studying Sport and Exercise Science are applicable to a range of different careers.

Previous graduates from our degree have developed careers in:

• Professional sports
• Personal coaching
• Governing Bodies of Sport
• Health care
• Physical Education
• Ministry of Defence