BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science

at Edinburgh Napier University

Our Sport Science degree will start out with teaching you all about the principles and seeing how these apply to the improvement of sport performance. As you move through the course, you will gain skills in collecting and interpreting data from specialist areas including: exercise physiology, biomechanics and nutrition.

We focus on independent learning and the preparation to carry out scientific studies in the associated areas to help you to become a confident applied Sports Scientist.

Popular modules

Year 1

• Anatomy and Physiology in Sport and Exercise Science
• Application of Science to Sport and Exercise
• Exercise Training
• Foundations of Sport and Exercise Science
• Sport, Exercise and Wellbeing
• Skill Acquisition

Year 2

• Current Issues in Sporting Performance 
• Introduction to Biomechanics
• Sport & Health Nutrition
• Exercise Physiology
• Introduction to Sport & Exercise Psychology
• Volunteering and Employability

Year 3

• Intermediate Exercise Psychology
• Scientific Communication Review and Statistics
• Assessment and Conditioning
• Intermediate Sport Psychology
• Intermediate Biomechanics 
• Safeguarding and Working with Vulnerable Populations in a Sport and Exercise Environment

Year 4

• Behavioural Change
• Scientific Analysis of Human Movement
• Advanced Exercise Physiology
• Scientific Research Process

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees 

IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

TOEFL Internet Based Test
80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component

Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
ISEII, ISEIII, ISEIV with a pass in each component

LanguageCert English language qualification
B2 Communicator Test with overall 39 or above, and 25 or above in all skills

Students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland will be invoiced the tuition fees for 3 years of their 4 years of study. Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by mainland EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here. For EU students who commenced their studies prior to 1 August 2022 or hold pre or settled status in the UK, fees will remain the same as Scottish Students.

If additional compulsory costs other than the tuition fees are applicable, these will be detailed in the course details.                    

Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here.

Career opportunities include:

• National Health Service 
• Postgraduate courses in physiotherapy and other disciplines 
• Clinical exercise specialist 
• Teaching/lecturing  
• Research degrees and career 
• Leisure industry
• Schools activity coordinators
• Strength and conditioning coaching
• Further education lecturing and tutoring
• Sports development