Sports and Exercise Science

The University of Essex

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Worth knowing: about 45% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Unlock the science that drives human potential in sport, exercise, health and physical fitness. The BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science (including Foundation Year) is a four-year degree. You’ll gain a new and exciting perspective on the world of sport, exercise, health and physical fitness, ready to help athletes optimise their performance and improve the physical activity, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for the three-year version , starting the course with a Foundation Year gives you a supported step up to university study. The BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science (including Foundation Year) provides you with a strong understanding of the role of physiology, psychology, biomechanics and nutrition in sports and exercise.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

48-63 pts25%

64-79 pts40%

80-95 pts30%

128-143 pts10%

How they qualified

80% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel80%

access5%

none5%

other5%