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About Sports Science And Physiology Bsc in University of Leeds

Sports science and physiology investigates the responses and effects of both acute and chronic exercise on the structures and functions of the body, helping to develop new research-based approaches to enhance performance and health.

You’ll gain an understanding of exercise concepts such as testing, training, fitness, endurance, and fatigue: from the molecular and cellular level through to the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems.

The core disciplines that the course covers are exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control, and sport and exercise psychology. You will explore how these can be applied across a range of settings to optimise sport performance, improve health and disease outcomes, and inform rehabilitation strategies.

Career opportunities

As well as providing you with subject-specific knowledge, we aim to equip you with the best possible skills for a variety of future careers. All of our degrees have a strong emphasis on practical based teaching, small group teaching, online learning and problem solving.

Throughout the degree, you’ll gain a wide range of transferable skills which are highly valued by employers. Supported by the faculty student opportunity team, Leeds for Life scheme and your academic and personal tutor, you’ll be ideally placed to focus on your personal development and make the most of your time at university.

You’ll develop excellent communication and interpersonal skills by undertaking additional experiences outside the academic requirements of the course, which could include taking a national coaching award.

We have a very close relationship with many sports and exercise science employers. They visit us several times a year, speaking at careers seminars, attending our specialised sport careers networking event and running drop-in sessions.

Typical graduate careers include:

• Sports scientist in an elite club

• Teaching

• Biomechanist

• Exercise physiologist/rehabilitation

• Personal trainer

• Clinical Scientist

• Sport development officer

Examples of recent graduate destinations include:

• Clinical Trials Associate

• Commercial development coordinator

• Personal trainer

• Therapy assistant (NHS)

• MSc Strength and Conditioning

Higher secondary academic level qualification.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in any component.

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