5 reasons to study sport and exercise science at Surrey
On our Sport and Exercise Science BSc, you’ll be able to select modules tailored to your interests, access our state-of-the-art facilities, gain industry experience, apply for sports scholarships and enhance your employability.
1. Study a hands-on curriculum
Study a hands-on curriculum, recognised by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) for providing all the skills and knowledge you need to enter the profession. On this course, you’ll learn to maximise sports performance, improve general health and wellbeing and treat different pathologies through exercise. You'll study topics including:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Fitness and health
- Nutrition
- Exercise referrals and prescriptions.
2. Access state-of-the-art facilities
As a sport and exercise sciences student at Surrey, you’ll benefit from hands-on learning in our £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory. The facility is fitted with the latest industry equipment that you’ll use to complete gas analysis, conduct western blots, measure bioelectrical impedance, and monitor biomechanics and movement.
Most of your practical classes will take place in our Human Movement and Physiology laboratories. You’ll also have practical classes at our £36 million Surrey Sports Park, home to our commercial Surrey Human Performance Institute.
3. Gain industry experience
Our Professional Training placements give you the opportunity to gain real industry experience, in an area of personal interest. Our students have previously completed placements with organisations including:
- Bristol City Football Club
- British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association
- Houston SaberCats
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- West Ham United Football Club.
4. Enhance your employability
Our course is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), which means that on successful completion of your studies, you’ll have the academic requirements needed to start your career. We’re also endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), meaning you’ll complete nationally recognised gym instructor and personal training qualifications as part of your course, without any additional cost.
Our recent graduates can be found working for Burnley Football Club, the English Institute of Sports, the University of Bristol, and Wycombe District Swimming Club.
5. Apply for sports scholarships
If you're an individual who has exceptional sporting ability, you may be eligible for one of our sports scholarships, where you can benefit from free Surrey Sports Park membership, bespoke nutritional support, physiology testing, physiotherapy and sports therapy, strength and conditioning training, and talented athlete workshops.
You can also apply for Sport England’s Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), accessing performance services at Surrey Sports Park.
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