About This Course
Discover the exciting world of Sport, Health, and Exercise
The UK, and the World beyond, are facing unprecedented health related problems (Obesity, Type II Diabetes, and Mental Health to name but a few) many of which can be successfully combatted via accurate understanding and application of Sport and Exercise. This degree programme will not only equip you with the ‘basic Sport Science’ skills required to work with elite athletes, but also develop skills required to both understand the benefits of exercise and how to apply exercise as a ‘medicine’ for people with current and potential health related problems.
Drawing on 40 years of experience, we pride ourselves on offering many ‘hands on’ experiences in the laboratory. These practical experiences are designed to develop essential skills associated with both applying Sport Science and Exercise Science, together with understanding their associated Health benefits. The research-led curriculum, will give you the knowledge and practical skills required for a career in the expanding sport, health, and exercise related markets. Combine these skills with our specific employability/placements opportunities, and this degree will both transform and empower you to make an evidence-based, innovative, and positive contribution to Sport, Exercise, and Health within the UK and the World beyond.
Why choose Bangor University for this course?
- 5th (of 76) for course satisfaction - Guardian Good University Guide 2020
- 5th in the UK for Research Quality – Complete University Guide 2020
- 2nd in the UK for Value Added demonstrating our ability to help each student achieve their best possible outcome - GGUG 2020
- We are internationally renowned for our work in sport science and you’ll be studying at a research-led Sport Science School that was 7thin the UK in the most recent governmental assessment - REF 2014
- In the Teaching Excellence Framework, Bangor University was the 1st university in Wales to be awarded Gold
- The School has close links with UK Sport, the England and Wales Cricket Board, England Rugby and the Ministry of Defence (to name a few)
- This degree draws on expertise from staff who are leading researchers and clinicians in their fields and we have a number of Honorary Research Fellows who are senior consultants with the local NHS Trust
- Laboratory practical’s give students hands-on experience to enable them to put theory into practice
Course Content
Students on this Sport, Health and Exercise Science degree will typically have one or two hours of lectures per week for each module as well as laboratory time, seminars and tutorials. This direct contact time will be tied with student-centred learning such as reading, writing essays and reports, gathering information and data, working on group projects and preparing verbal and poster presentations. These form the basis of your assessment, along with examinations, case studies and critiques of research.
25% of students’ time is spent in lectures, seminars and lab practicals. We keep our lectures, seminars and lab class sizes small:
• Lectures: 30-150
• Seminars: approx. 12
• Laboratory practicals: approx. 25
This means that our students have closer contact with lecturers and tutors, and all our students have access to regular one-to-one meetings with staff.
Modules for the current academic year
Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change. Find out what our students are currently studying on the Sport, Health and Exercise Science Modules page.
Course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.
Course Costs
Mandatory Costs:
Project: Printing of posters = £20 (if submitted before deadline) or £28 (if submitted late).
Students will also need to purchase a memory stick or compact disc to store their project data for submission.
Necessarily Incurred Costs:
Project: Students may choose to travel to collect data for their projects.
Students may choose to work with vulnerable participants requiring them to complete a DBS check (£44).
Students may choose to complete a project with costs (e.g. lab consumables). The first £50 is paid for by the School. Any additional costs will be met by the student.
Optional Costs:
Graduation gown.
Graduation Tea is free of charge to all graduates but additional tickets may be purchased for friends and family at £10 per head.
Optional extra-curricular courses, e.g. Gym Instructors Course approx. £500; First Aid Course approx. £30-£100; National Governing Body Award qualifications at £100-£500 per course.
Notes:
We do not require students to submit a bound copy of their dissertation.
General University Costs
Home (UK) students
- The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9,000 per year (2021/22 entry and 2022/23 entry).
- The fee for all placement, international and sandwich years is £1,350 (2021/22 and 2022/23).
- More information on fees and finance for Home (UK) students.
International (including EU) students
Additional Costs
There are also some common additional costs that are likely to arise for students on all courses, for example:
- If you choose to study abroad or take the International Experience Year as part of your course.
- If you attend your Graduation Ceremony, there will be a cost for gown hire (£25-£75) and cost for additional guest tickets (c.£12 each).
Course-specific additional costs
Depending on the course you are studying, there may be additional course-specific costs that you will be required to meet. These fall into three categories:
- Mandatory Costs: these are related to a particular core or compulsory module that you’ll be required to complete to achieve your qualification e.g. compulsory field trips, uniforms for students on placement, DBS Check.
- Necessarily Incurred Costs: these may not be experienced by all students, and will vary depending on the course e.g. professional body membership, travel to placements, specialist software, personal safety equipment.
- Optional Costs: these depend on your choice of modules or activity and they are shown to give you an indication of the optional costs that may arise to make sure your choice is as informed as possible. These can include graduation events for your course, optional field trips, Welcome Week trips.
Entry Requirements
For 2021 entry:
Offers are tariff based, 48 - 112 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:
- A Levels
- BTEC National/Extended Diploma and Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: PPP - DMM
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Access to Higher Education Diploma
- Sports Leaders UK: Higher Sports Leadership qualifications
- Welsh Baccalaureate
- Extended Project Qualification
- General Studies not accepted
International Candidates: school leaving qualifications and college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information here.
We also welcome applications from mature applicants.
For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com
General University Requirements
To study for a degree, you’ll be asked for a minimum of UCAS Tariff points. For a fuller explanation of the UCAS Tariff Points, please see www.ucas.com.
We accept students with a wide range of qualifications and backgrounds and consider each application individually.
All students need to have good basic skills and the University also values IT and communication skills.
As part of the University’s policy we consider applications from prospective disabled students on the same grounds as all other students.
We also consider applications from mature students who can demonstrate the motivation and commitment to study a university programme. Each year we enrol a significant number of mature students. For more information about studying as a mature student, see our Studying at Bangor section of the website.
EU and International Students' Entry Requirements
For detailed guidance on the entry requirements for EU and International Students, including the minimum English Language entry requirement, please visit the Entry Requirements by Country pages. International applicants can also visit the International Education Centre section of our website for further details.
Bangor University offers International Incorporated Bachelor Degrees for International students whose High School qualification is not equivalent to the UK school leaving qualification. The first year (or Year 0) is studied at Bangor University International College, an embedded College on our University campus and delivered by Oxford International Education Group.
Careers
This Sport, Health and Exercise Science degree course is ideal preparation for careers in public health e.g. sports therapy or physiotherapy, health/ fitness or leisure management, coaching and instruction, teaching, the armed or emergency services, youth work, research and management consultancy.
All our courses will prepare you for a career as a sport scientist, working with squads of elite athletes and performers to fine tune their training; sport science research; working in the public health sector, for example in sports therapy or physiotherapy; or working in the health/fitness industry generally. Postgraduate study and a career in teaching (after completing a postgraduate certificate of education), research and lecturing is another vocational route. There are also some specific career opportunities for different degrees listed with the course details.
Some School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science graduates simply use their academic qualification and the transferable skills that they have developed to work in management, the emergency services or to set up their own business.
Opportunities at Bangor
The University’s Skills and Employability Service provides a wide range of resources to help you achieve your graduate ambitions.
The Bangor Employability Award (BEA)
The BEA is a comprehensive online course that you can work through at your own pace, taking you through all the steps you need to take to explore, prepare and apply for your dream career.
Internships
Bangor University runs a paid internship scheme within the university’s academic and service departments.
Student Volunteering
Volunteering widens your experience and improves your employability. Find out more about the volunteering on the Students’ Union’s website.
