Course Overview

Examine the science behind the effect of nutrition on athletic performance. Use our dedicated sports performance kitchen and human performance laboratories, working with a range of athletes, including our Championship rugby team, 10 sports academies, and recreational sportsmen and women.

This foundation year pathway provides an alternative route into the degree-level study. It’s ideal for those who need to gain subject-specific knowledge and skills in order to progress onto the full BSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition qualification.

You don’t have to have a background in sport or nutrition, you just have to have an interest in how the body adapts to training, which is fuelled by nutritional strategies and the psychology of performance.

You’ll be taught in line with the guidelines set by the Sports and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr), which sets the standards for all practitioners in the field, so you can be confident you’ll be industry-ready when you graduate.

Develop your skills using specialist dietary software, cooking, and producing menus for our recreational and performance athletes across campus. You’ll be supported throughout by research-active staff who are experts in their field.

You’ll be encouraged to develop your practical skills, but also to think critically about existing theories and practices, as well as carry out your own research to help shape the future of the industry. You could also boost your CV with industry qualifications and work placement opportunities, alongside our sports academy teams or externally.

General Eligibility

UCAS | A typical offer for this course is 32-48 UCAS tariff points or equivalent.

GCSE | A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 9 to 4, (or A* to C grades if relevant) or equivalent, to include English Language and Mathematics.

A-Level | Typical offer is EE-DD or equivalent. This must include a minimum of two A-levels.

Vocational Award | Typical offer is a PPP in an Extended Diploma in a relevant subject.

Access | Typical offer is 32-48 UCAS tariff points in an Access to Higher Education Diploma.

IB | Typical offer is 32-48 UCAS tariff points in an IB Diploma, to include a minimum of one Highers at H3 or above. This must also include Maths and English Language at a minimum of Standard Level S3 if equivalent GCSEs have not been obtained.

Scottish Highers | Typical offer is 32-48 UCAS tariff points in Scottish Highers. This must include a minimum of one Advanced Higher.

Irish Leaving Certificate | Typical offer is 32-48 UCAS tariff points in the Irish Leaving Certificate. This must include a minimum of one Highers. This must also include Maths and English Language at a minimum Ordinary Level.

OCR Cambridge Technical | Typical offer is a PPP in a Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in a relevant subject.

T Level | Typical offer is Pass in your T Level overall grade in a relevant subject.

We welcome students with equivalent qualifications. Please contact us to discuss this.

We may interview mature applicants and those with non-traditional qualifications to ensure this is the right course for you.

Previous learning toward a university-level qualification or relevant work experience may count as credit for this course.

Part Time Work Details

The 20 hours are the total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing are added together.

Language Requirement

• IELTS score 6.0

  TOEFL score 60-78

  Cambridge Advanced English score 170-175

  Pearson PTE 50-57

  LanguageCert 33-37