Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons), at Bournemouth University (BU)

Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons), Bournemouth University (BU)

the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BSc (Hons)	Full-time	3 - 5 years	September	GBP 9535 per year	GBP 18700 per year

About Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at BU?

Tailor your experience and specialisms with option units in your 2nd and 3rd year of study. Complete a final year in-depth research dissertation project.
Designed to help make you more employable, you can expect to learn through practical experience; backing up the theory you will study through laboratory and applied work.
Choose from either a short or long work placement, giving you the opportunity to create professional connections within the industry, and put your learning into practice.
Use our human performance laboratories to assess and learn how to make improvements to the performance of athletes or sports teams and the health of individuals.
We have strong links with some of the biggest names in the sports industry to inform our teaching and provide placement opportunities. Make the most of our relationship with our partner, AFC Bournemouth, with guest speakers and volunteering opportunities.

We are proud that our BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science degree has been endorsed by The British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), recognising our strong curriculum and content of our units.

What can you achieve with a Sports and Exercise Science degree?

As a course aimed at employability, you can choose option units enabling you to tailor the degree to your chosen career path. The skills you will learn are transferable allowing you to move into related careers in teaching, coaching, personal training, sports leadership, entrepreneurship and many others.

Notes about fees for this course

September 2025 entry:

£9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
£18,700 per year (Int'l)
Foundation Year: £9,535 (UK, ROI & CI) £18,700 per year (Int'l)
Placement year: £1,850

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

Entry requirements

For September 2025 entry: 112 - 128 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.

Required Subjects: All subjects considered

If English is not your first language, you will need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

International entry requirements:

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry onto Year 1:

China: Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 66%. Grade depends on the course
France: Baccalaureate with 12 overall or 11 (international option)
Hong Kong: HKDSE Diploma (4,4,3 from three subjects). Grade depends on the course
India: All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 65%
Spain: Titulo de Bachillerato with 6.5. Grade depends on the course
Turkey: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi 3.5/5.0 or 70%

For more information check out our international entry requirements.

Foundation Year entry requirements for September 2025 entry: 48 - 72 UCAS tariff points.

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Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons), Bournemouth University (BU)

Study options for this course

About Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Notes about fees for this course

Entry requirements

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Foundation and Pathway Courses at other institutions

Other courses at Bournemouth University (BU)

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