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BSc(Hons) Sport Exercise and Nutrition

University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Eating healthily and being physically active are important for wellbeing, and good nutrition can help to achieve optimal performance in sport. Nutrition is increasingly important in elite sport, personal training, and community-based initiatives, so this course could lead to an exciting and rewarding career. This course could give you the skills to work as a sports nutritionist, physical activity coordinator, health advisor, sports development officer, personal trainer, exercise referral specialist, or after further training, a teacher in educational settings. Youll gain an in-depth understanding of biological sciences, nutrition, exercise and health, and sports performance. You'll study anatomy and physiology, fitness conditioning, digestion and metabolism, and psychology. In your second year, youll go on a work placement, which will provide you with the opportunity to apply your skills in a real-world context. Youll use excellent facilities, including our nutrition food science labs, sport and exercise science labs, and our sport and fitness center. This course was the first degree in the UK to be €˜approved by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr).

General Eligibility

A Level - BBB BTEC - DDM

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology in Sport and Exercise Foundations of Bioenergetics Metabolism and Nutrition Foundations of Biomechanics for Sport and Exercise Foundations of Psychology for Sport and Exercise Foundations of Coaching and Instructing Research Methods 1
2 Year 2
Core modules: Applied Nutrition and Assessment Methods Nutrition for Exercise and Health Physiology for Sport and Exercise Science Research Methods 2 Work Placement Option modules. One from a list that may include: Biomechanics and Performance Analysis for Sport and Exercise Sciences Psychology for Sport and Exercise Science
3 Year 3
Core modules: Applied Research Applied Sport and Exercise Science Exercise Metabolism Sport Nutrition: Research and Practice Option modules. One from a list that may include: Exercise Medicine Sports Rehabilitation Strength and Conditioning

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79
The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

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