Sport and Exercise Science (with Foundation Year)

About this course

Sport and exercise science applies the methods and principles of physiology, psychology, biomechanics and nutrition to understand how the human body and mind respond to physical activity, training and competition. It is a discipline with both scientific rigour and practical relevance, concerned equally with optimising athletic performance and with understanding how physical activity promotes health across the population. It sits at the intersection of biology, psychology and applied science, and it develops analytical skills that are useful in sport, health, fitness and education settings. This four-year full-time degree at Nottingham Trent University includes a foundation year, which introduces you to the scientific aspects of sport, exercise and physical activity for health. The foundation year provides the conceptual grounding and practical experience needed before you progress into

Where its graduates go

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• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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