About Bsc (hons) Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year Option) in Bournemouth University

Covering a wide range of areas including physiology, psychology, biomechanics and nutrition, this course will help you to gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of exercise on health and performance.

Why study BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at BU?

• Designed to help make you more employable, you can expect to learn through practical experience; backing up the theory you will study through laboratory and fieldwork
• Use our human performance laboratories to assess and learn how to make improvements to the performance of athletes or sports teams and the health of individuals
• Make the most of our relationship with our partner, AFC Bournemouth, with guest speakers and volunteering opportunities
• We have strong links with some of the biggest names in the sports industry to inform our teaching and provide placement opportunities
• Choose from either a six or 30-week work placement, giving you the chance to make professional connections within the industry, as well as putting your learning into practice
• An optional alternative to final year dissertation project – a research expedition conducting in-depth research on the needs and responses of people completing a UK-based endurance event. 

Entry requirements

• High School leaving examinations - We will consider any High School leaving examinations that are considered to be the equivalent to A-level examinations in the UK.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each component.
• TOEFL iBT: 60-78 overall.
• PTE Academic: 54 (with no less than 51 in each component).

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Bournemouth University Cost of Attendance

The information below is designed as a guide to the living expenses at university. For those who stay on-campus, the cost of utilities and transportation will be saved as the students will be given annual bus pass.