Sport and Exercise Science (Nutrition)

The Sport and Exercise Science (Nutrition) BSc is designed for students who are interested in understanding how nutrition influences sport performance, exercise, health, and recovery. The programme integrates core sport and exercise science disciplines with nutritional science, providing a strong scientific foundation for careers in sport, fitness, health, and nutrition-related fields.

Students study key areas such as human physiology, biomechanics, psychology of sport and exercise, and research methods, alongside specialist nutrition topics including sports nutrition, metabolism, dietary assessment, and nutrition for health and performance. Emphasis is placed on understanding how nutritional strategies can support training, competition, recovery, and long-term health.

The course adopts a practical and applied approach to learning. Students gain hands-on experience through laboratory work, practical sessions, and applied case studies, developing skills in data collection, analysis, and evidence-based practice. This helps students connect scientific theory with real-world sport and exercise settings.

Students also develop essential transferable skills, including communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving. These skills are highly valued across sport, health, and wellbeing industries.

A final-year research project allows students to investigate a topic related to sport, exercise, or nutrition in depth, developing independent research skills and scientific reporting. Graduates of the Sport and Exercise Science (Nutrition) BSc are well prepared for careers in sport and exercise support, fitness and wellbeing, nutrition-related roles (within scope of practice), health promotion, and further postgraduate study in sport science, nutrition, or related disciplines.