91抖阴

International requirements and visas

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visas and immigration advice

Top reasons to choose this course

• Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
• Sport courses at 91抖阴 have received the 3-star ‘Enhancing’ grade for quality from CIMSPA. 
• Practical hands-on experience in our accredited labs and sport and exercise facilities.
• Work placement to gain professional experience.
• Opportunities to work with clients.
• Choice of option modules to tailor the course to your interests and career aspirations.
• Develop the expertise to work with a broad range of people including those with long-term conditions, sports injuries and disabilities.
• Learn with experts and innovative researchers.
• 8th in the UK for sport science courses – Guardian University Guide 2025.

Course structure 

The first year consists of six core modules, giving you a thorough introduction to physiology, psychology, anatomy and biomechanics. For five of the modules you’ll be learning alongside sport and exercise science and strength and conditioning students, sharing experiences and perspectives on each subject. The sixth module will introduce you to the principles of exercise, health and rehabilitation.

In the second year you will begin research methods preparation linked to your final year dissertation and continue to study modules within the core themes of physiology, psychology and exercise referral and rehabilitation. You’ll also choose option modules so you can tailor the course to suit your needs. Subjects include nutrition, biomechanics, psychology and physiology.

In your final year you will complete your dissertation focusing on exercise, health and rehabilitation, and undertake a placement. You will also study a core injury and rehabilitation module.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, we will inform you of any improvements or innovations to the curriculum through .

Areas of study 

Your study will cover the following areas:

• the positive and preventative impact of exercise on major physical and mental health conditions, including inactivity, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological disease, cancer and depression
• the causes of injury and methods for rehabilitation
• improving health by increasing participation in physical activity, exercise and sport in the general population
• the design and implementation of evidence-based interventions to prevent, or rehab from, injury, illness or disease in inactive, ageing, disabled and athletic populations.

Year 1 

Modules

• Principles of Health and Rehabilitation

  This module will give you an insight into the fundamental principles of health and rehabilitation. You'll be introduced to concepts related to health, wellbeing, disability and functioning, and to the healthcare structures and allied health professions that an exercise science practitioner may encounter. You will explore health promotion strategies and develop your understanding of exercise intervention design to manage illness/injury and long-term conditions.

• Integrated and Applied Studies

  This module introduces the fundamental theories and principles of exercise-based interventions and strategies to improve health, wellbeing and performance. You will develop an understanding of the challenges to health, wellbeing or performance and exercise interventions. You'll explore the importance of professional and personal development, and develop your employability skills.

• The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise

  This module will provide you with basic skills in critical analysis, interpretation and analysis of numerical data, and research methods, which are fundamental for a sport and exercise science graduate.

• Foundations of Physiology for Sport and Exercise

  This module will introduce fundamental principles and systems of physiology with regard to maturation, gender and health state. You will learn how these are researched in the laboratory and field in relation to exercise, sport and health, and will develop practical laboratory techniques to collect, interpret and disseminate physiological data.

• Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics

  This module will outline fundamental musculoskeletal anatomy and links it to the mechanical principles which govern movement of the body. You will study the language of anatomy and human movement, the form and function of the skeleton, muscle, bone and articulations. Methods of qualitatively and quantitatively describing motion will be introduced as will the relationships between the force applied to a body and the motion that it experiences.

• Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

  This module will provide the foundation in sport and exercise psychology essential for future physical educators, sport and exercise scientists or leisure employees. You will examine such factors as how and why people participate in activities and the psychological factors that influence successful participation. You’ll also gain an understanding of the cognitive processes involved in learning and skilled performance. This in turn, aids your understanding of successful teaching, coaching and applied sport psychology techniques.

Year 2

Modules

Core modules

• Data Analysis and Research Methods

  Data Analysis and Research Methods will give you the tools to conduct your own independent research in the field of sport and exercise science. There is a significant data analysis component to this module, which builds upon the first-year research-based module. The module integrates this information with the other study skills necessary to complete an undergraduate dissertation, including quantitative and qualitative design, methods and interpretation of results.

• Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology

  This module focuses on the function of biological systems (physiology) during sport and exercise. It will expand your knowledge by exploring the organisation, regulation, adjustment and integration of physiological systems as they apply to different exercise forms, intensities and populations. There will be a strong laboratory focus to help you understand theory and develop laboratory skills.

• Sport and Exercise Psychology

  This module focuses on developing your understanding of selected theoretical aspects of sport and exercise psychology and their relevance to practitioners. It covers areas including group dynamics in sport and exercise settings; the psychological effects of taking part in sport and exercise; factors of sport and exercise participation and performance; and skill acquisition and development of expertise.

• Exercise Referral and Rehabilitation

  Exercise Referral and Rehabilitation will teach you the knowledge and skills required to design and deliver exercise programmes to prevent and manage chronic disease and health conditions. It will explore behaviour change theory and motivational strategies to increase adherence in exercise referral and rehabilitation programmes. The module will incorporate practical experience of exercise referral and rehabilitation programmes to develop your employability skills and career pathways.

Options*

• Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: Physical Education and Wellbeing

  This module explores the relationship between physical activity and wellbeing, and the role physical education plays in providing health interventions appropriate to individual lifestyles and circumstances. You will examine theories of motivation and participation that illustrate how physical activity can help improve wellbeing, and you’ll develop strategies and refine practices that can be used to promote physical and mental health.

• Nutrition for Physical Activity

  Proper nutrition is the basis for physical performance and provides the essential elements to synthesise and maintain tissues and energy; poor nutrition can impair exercise performance and lead to health-related problems. In this module, you will study the nutritional facts, concepts and dietary guidelines that underpin physical performance and health.

• Performance in Environmental Extremes

  This module will expand your knowledge and understanding of how environmental extremes can influence the human body’s responses, performance and ability to adapt. You will study aspects of the environment such as thermal stress, altitude and hyperbaric exposure, travelling athlete, air quality and microgravity, with an emphasis on application to sports performance.

• Sport Psychology in Action

  This module will enable you to implement mental skills training principles and techniques in a practical setting. You will learn about the elements involved in acquiring these skills and use them to guide your practice. The module will cover techniques for enhancing motivation, self-confidence, concentration, emotional control and perceptual cognitive skills in sport.

• Performance Assessment and Training Prescription in Strength and Conditioning

  An essential skill for strength and conditioning coaches is the ability to reliably assess the physical performance of clients and communicate the results and their implications. This module teaches you how to conduct a variety of valid and reliable functional movement screening and field-based fitness assessment techniques and develop an appreciation of the corrective exercises required for improvement.

• Performance Analysis

  In this module you will explore the theories behind effective performance analysis and develop your skills in practice. You will study key aspects of the performance analysis process related to technical, tactical and time-motion analysis within individual and team sports. To individualise the physiological and physical demands of sport, you will also be introduced to field-based fitness tests.

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Final year

Modules

Core modules

• Dissertation

  This module builds on the research skills you have already developed and gives you the opportunity to design and conduct a detailed research investigation into an issue of your choice which will be assessed by a written dissertation. Taught content covers ethical considerations, reviewing the literature, refining research questions, methods and data analysis in relation to disciplines within Sport Science, Exercise Science or Coaching Science.

• Personal and Professional Development

  In the Personal and Professional Development module you will gain practical experience in sport or exercise professional environments. You will integrate theory and practice in the disciplines of sport and exercise science or related areas, for example coaching, health promotion and performance analysis. You’ll explore the skills, knowledge and ability required to fulfil specific roles and develop your profile for future employment.

• Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise

  The causes of injury in sport and exercise can be complex, but injury ultimately involves the mechanical failure of a biological material. This module will give you an understanding of stress and strain responses of biological materials, along with the physiological and mechanical causes and assessment of injury examples. You will also explore the concepts relating to injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Options*

• Applied Sport Psychology

  This module is concerned with the practical application of theory and research in sport psychology. You will develop a knowledge and understanding of the psychological parameters associated with individual and team performance and will learn intervention strategies for athletes and sports teams. The module will cover team planning and effectiveness, cohesion and leadership, developing team effectiveness through team building, self-confidence, concentration and emotional control.

• Applied Exercise and Health Psychology

  In this module you will study the practical applications of theory and research in exercise and health psychology. It will give you an understanding of the psychological parameters associated with the self-regulation of exercise and health behaviours and the process of planning, implementing and evaluating interventions for different populations. You will describe and evaluate a plan for the implementation and evaluation of a self-regulation intervention relevant to a specific individual.

• Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health

  In this module you will explore the interrelationship between exercise, nutrition and health, examining in depth the physiological mechanisms that underpin fitness, health and nutrition. You will build upon your previous knowledge of physiological systems and apply this to the field of health and wellbeing. Topics covered include the causes of atherosclerosis and CHD, hypertension, obesity and diabetes and the effects of nutrition on the development of these disorders.

• Exercise and the Brain

  If you are interested in sports therapy, physiotherapy, skill acquisition or neuroscience, this module is for you. It covers four topics: acute effects of exercise on the brain; exercise and neurodegenerative diseases; the control of gait and cyclical actions; and imagery and neurorehabilitation. You’ll develop an understanding of exercise-based interventions to improve function; provide evidence on their effectiveness; and demonstrate the laboratory techniques used to investigate them. You will also examine contemporary research.

• The Study of Physical Training

  In this module, you will be able to observe athletes and coaches in the field, act as an exerciser and/or coach and experience bespoke training sessions in the laboratory. This will enable you to reflect upon and discuss training effects on the human physiology, biomechanics and psychology, and critically evaluate the effectiveness of training interventions for performance improvement.

• Science of Physical Training

  This module will use a training study in which you can be an experimenter, coach or participant and develop the skills associated with data collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation. It will advance your understanding of the scientific underpinning of human health, performance and physiological adaptations through training. The module will teach you the principles of training and you will design and discuss training programmes aimed at improving health and performance.

• Advanced Strength and Conditioning

  This module will help you develop the knowledge base and the soft skills to become an evidenced-based practitioner. You will learn to coach complex resistance-based exercises, including Olympic lifting, and biomechanical analysis techniques such as ground reaction force analysis and bar path tracking to assess lifting proficiency. By taking this module, you will develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required to become a UKSCA-accredited coach.

• Advanced Performance Analysis

  In this module, you will have the opportunity to apply the principles of performance analysis to specific activities in a practical setting. You’ll observe, analyse and critically evaluate performance in relation to the performance analysis literature, and give feedback to assist coaching in future planning. The module will teach you to develop and interpret a variety of methods of detailed performance analysis using video and computerised systems.

• Sports Nutrition

  Focusing on the role of nutrition in sports performance, this module will look at substrate metabolism – the body’s choice of fuel for exercise; the nutrition of carbohydrate, fat and fluids and how these can influence performance; the effects and mechanisms of specific performance-enhancing aids and the methodological considerations for evaluating these. You will also study areas including macronutrients and performance, hydration and performance and recovery nutrition.

• Sport Business Entrepreneurship

  During this module, you will look at sport business entrepreneurship and learn how to turn an innovative idea into a successful enterprise in the sport, exercise and physical activity sectors. It gives you the chance to develop enterprise and innovation skills and enhance your wider business acumen. The module will emphasise the use of technology within this environment so you can audit and apply your digital literacy skills.

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Modules

Core modules

• Dissertation

  This module builds on the research skills you have already developed and gives you the opportunity to design and conduct a detailed research investigation into an issue of your choice which will be assessed by a written dissertation. Taught content covers ethical considerations, reviewing the literature, refining research questions, methods and data analysis in relation to disciplines within Sport Science, Exercise Science or Coaching Science.

• Personal and Professional Development

  In the Personal and Professional Development module you will gain practical experience in sport or exercise professional environments. You will integrate theory and practice in the disciplines of sport and exercise science or related areas, for example coaching, health promotion and performance analysis. You’ll explore the skills, knowledge and ability required to fulfil specific roles and develop your profile for future employment.

• Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise

  The causes of injury in sport and exercise can be complex, but injury ultimately involves the mechanical failure of a biological material. This module will give you an understanding of stress and strain responses of biological materials, along with the physiological and mechanical causes and assessment of injury examples. You will also explore the concepts relating to injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Options*

• Applied Sport Psychology

  This module is concerned with the practical application of theory and research in sport psychology. You will develop a knowledge and understanding of the psychological parameters associated with individual and team performance and will learn intervention strategies for athletes and sports teams. The module will cover team planning and effectiveness, cohesion and leadership, developing team effectiveness through team building, self-confidence, concentration and emotional control.

• Applied Exercise and Health Psychology

  In this module you will study the practical applications of theory and research in exercise and health psychology. It will give you an understanding of the psychological parameters associated with the self-regulation of exercise and health behaviours and the process of planning, implementing and evaluating interventions for different populations. You will describe and evaluate a plan for the implementation and evaluation of a self-regulation intervention relevant to a specific individual.

• Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health

  In this module you will explore the interrelationship between exercise, nutrition and health, examining in depth the physiological mechanisms that underpin fitness, health and nutrition. You will build upon your previous knowledge of physiological systems and apply this to the field of health and wellbeing. Topics covered include the causes of atherosclerosis and CHD, hypertension, obesity and diabetes and the effects of nutrition on the development of these disorders.

• Exercise and the Brain

  If you are interested in sports therapy, physiotherapy, skill acquisition or neuroscience, this module is for you. It covers four topics: acute effects of exercise on the brain; exercise and neurodegenerative diseases; the control of gait and cyclical actions; and imagery and neurorehabilitation. You’ll develop an understanding of exercise-based interventions to improve function; provide evidence on their effectiveness; and demonstrate the laboratory techniques used to investigate them. You will also examine contemporary research.

• The Study of Physical Training

  In this module, you will be able to observe athletes and coaches in the field, act as an exerciser and/or coach and experience bespoke training sessions in the laboratory. This will enable you to reflect upon and discuss training effects on the human physiology, biomechanics and psychology, and critically evaluate the effectiveness of training interventions for performance improvement.

• Science of Physical Training

  This module will use a training study in which you can be an experimenter, coach or participant and develop the skills associated with data collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation. It will advance your understanding of the scientific underpinning of human health, performance and physiological adaptations through training. The module will teach you the principles of training and you will design and discuss training programmes aimed at improving health and performance.

• Advanced Strength and Conditioning

  This module will help you develop the knowledge base and the soft skills to become an evidenced-based practitioner. You will learn to coach complex resistance-based exercises, including Olympic lifting, and biomechanical analysis techniques such as ground reaction force analysis and bar path tracking to assess lifting proficiency. By taking this module, you will develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required to become a UKSCA-accredited coach.

• Advanced Performance Analysis

  In this module, you will have the opportunity to apply the principles of performance analysis to specific activities in a practical setting. You’ll observe, analyse and critically evaluate performance in relation to the performance analysis literature, and give feedback to assist coaching in future planning. The module will teach you to develop and interpret a variety of methods of detailed performance analysis using video and computerised systems.

• Sports Nutrition

  Focusing on the role of nutrition in sports performance, this module will look at substrate metabolism – the body’s choice of fuel for exercise; the nutrition of carbohydrate, fat and fluids and how these can influence performance; the effects and mechanisms of specific performance-enhancing aids and the methodological considerations for evaluating these. You will also study areas including macronutrients and performance, hydration and performance and recovery nutrition.

• Sport Business Entrepreneurship

  During this module, you will look at sport business entrepreneurship and learn how to turn an innovative idea into a successful enterprise in the sport, exercise and physical activity sectors. It gives you the chance to develop enterprise and innovation skills and enhance your wider business acumen. The module will emphasise the use of technology within this environment so you can audit and apply your digital literacy skills.

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Placement

In your final year of the Exercise, Health and Rehabilitation Science degree you’ll put your learning into practice during a professional work placement.

We will help you to find a placement that meets with your specific interests and career aspirations. We have contacts and partnerships with a wide range of organisations including community exercise referral and rehabilitation programmes, health and leisure centres and sport-related settings.

You’ll spend approximately 50 hours with the organisation and we will support you before, during and after your placement – as much or as little as you need. We will also keep in touch with your placement host to see how you are getting on.

During your placement you will keep a reflective journal about your experience.

Facilities for learning

As a 91抖阴 student you’ll use our sport science facilities which include:

• biochemistry lab
• biomechanical lab with running track and 3D motion analysis
• blood analysis lab
• data analysis room
• exercise rehabilitation gym
• kinanthropometry lab
• neuromuscular lab housing our isokinetic dynamometers
• psychology lab
• physiology lab
• research lab
• strength and conditioning suite
• environmental physiology lab which houses a dual temperature and hypoxic environmental chamber
• VR screen room with Igloo 210 screen.

You may also use our extensive Falmer campus sport facilities as part of your studies. These include outdoor grass football pitches, floodlit synthetic pitches and courts, indoor swimming pool, large fitness suite and sports hall with netball, volleyball, basketball and badminton courts, and cricket nets.

You can view our facilities when you visit us. You can also get a feel for them by watching the short video and checking out our Falmer campus information.

Take a tour of our labs with technician Bill.

Meet the team 

Throughout your course you will have opportunities to learn from our team of experts. There is also the potential to develop dissertation project ideas with them. 

Our team includes:

• who undertakes research and applied work examining how exercise can assist in cardiac rehabilitation, falls prevention and cancer rehabilitation
• whose research examines how lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise can impact health in clinical populations
• coach for the GB Paralympic cycling team.

Sport at 91抖阴

Sport 91抖阴

Sport 91抖阴 brings together our sport and recreation services. As a 91抖阴 student you’ll have use of sport and fitness facilities across all our campuses and there are opportunities to play for fun, fitness or take part in serious competition. 

.

Sports Scholarships

Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

Find out more about Sport Scholarships.

Course fees

The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2025–26.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or RPI (whichever is higher).

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

Find out more

• 91抖阴 Boost – cost of living help for our new undergrad students. Find out about how we can help with your study, accommodation or travel costs and more...
• Fees, bursaries, scholarships and government funding info for UK and international undergraduate students
• Student finance and budgeting while studying
• Read our student contract and (pdf) for more on 91抖阴 tuition fees.

Campus where this course is taught

Accommodation

Local area

Maps

Support and wellbeing

Sport at 91抖阴