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About Bsc (hons) Sport And Exercise Science in Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

Whether your ambition is to help an athlete smash world records, or improve the quality of life for recovering patients, we can give you the tools to achieve it.

Our Sport and Exercise Science degree covers a broad spectrum of themes across sport and health. You’ll build an understanding of the key disciplines of biomechanics, physiology and psychology, and then have the flexibility to develop specialist skills and knowledge according to your strengths and interests. You'll also have the opportunity to spend an extra year expanding your horizons, working on a placement in industry.

Study Sport and Exercise Science at Manchester Met and you’ll have the support of our team, which includes accredited Sport Scientists and experts who work with business, the NHS, government and international athletes. With our network of local sports organisations and health providers, you’ll have plenty of great opportunities to apply your knowledge and secure work placements.

Features and Benefits

• 98% of BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science students say the staff are good at explaining things, according to the 2019 National Student Survey.
• We are investing heavily in sports facilities in Manchester at our John Dalton building, Platt Lane Sports Complex and Sugden Sports Centre.
• You can opt to spend your third year getting a taste of professional life in a sports or health organisation with the four-year sandwich route.
• Our Sport and Exercise Science course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.
• Our academics feed cutting-edge knowledge into the course – whether it’s from their research or their work with Olympic and Paralympic medal-winning athletes.
• Take advantage of our partnerships, which include Manchester City Football Club, Manchester City Women’s Football Club, City in the Community, and the Manchester Giants basketball team.
• We’re well known in the subject – we provide scientific support to businesses and government, and we’re the lead partner in a sport-related SOCRATES European exchange network.

Career prospects

Thanks to recent high profile sporting events in the UK, sport and exercise are in the spotlight as important ways to improve health and wellbeing. It’s an exciting time to get involved and there are a huge number of opportunities in the sector.

There are a number of careers directly relevant to our Sport and Exercise Science degree. You might want to work as a sports scientist with professional athletes and clubs, within the NHS, or with private healthcare providers. Or maybe you’d like to work as a personal trainer, an exercise professional in a rehabilitation unit, or as an entrepreneur in the leisure industry.

Some of our Sport and Exercise Science graduates choose to go into teaching after studying for a PGCE, while others opt to carry on their studies with a Masters or PhD.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII with good grade.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS     :   6.0, with no component below 5.5
• TOEFL   :   Overall 79,  With no individual test score below:Listening: 17,Reading: 18,Speaking: 20,Writing : 17
• PTE        :   53, with no less than 51 in any section

Manchester Metropolitan University Highlights

Manchester Metropolitan University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The estimated cost of attendance while studying in the UK depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition fees, books and supplies, housing, dining, transportation etc.
• Estimated Tuition Fees for 2020-2021 academic session at Manchester Metropolitan University are:

• Tuition Fees for some courses can vary depending upon any additional cost such as field trips or expense of equipment.
• Tuition Fees for postgraduate research courses (Ph.D., MPhil, MRes) are categorized into 5 Tuition bands,
• Students can expect an average cost of living ranging from 7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year, based on the minimum expenses.

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