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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
at Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 16,425
Country Rank-
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

We are a top 10 UK modern university for Sports Science (10th of 47) - Guardian League Tables 2020

This course will provide you with a sound grounding within the three core areas essential to any applied sports scientist, being Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Sports Psychology.

Alongside these key areas, you will also gather an introduction to other essential components and gain practical experience that will enable you to develop skills that will benefit any level of performer. There is the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of this course.

Course Content
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
Entry Requirement
To apply for our bachelors courses, you should have completed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with overall 60% or above in the Intermediate (10+2) (XII Standard) exam.

Fees & Scholarships

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 Prospect

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

Cost Of Studying At Edinburgh Napier University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at Edinburgh Napier University