Demand for highly qualified sport and exercise scientists is greater than ever – a consequence of the need for practitioners equipped to work with elite athletes and teams, as well as professionals who can help prevent chronic diseases. Our Sport and Exercise Science degree gives you the skills and knowledge you need to have a career in these areas.

This degree is very practical, meaning you’ll apply your scientific knowledge in real-world situations. Along the way you will work with athletes, young people, older people, and those suffering from, or at risk of developing, various diseases. This means generating data to help improve performance and recovery, as well as promoting an active and healthy lifestyle to help prevent potentially life-threatening diseases such as type two diabetes.

Two-year foundation in Sport and Exercise

For the first two years, everyone takes Sport and Exercise as a foundation. After that, you’ll specialise and take the core and option modules specific to this course in years three and four. See more in the How the course works section.

The course is endorsed by The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Undergraduate Endorsement scheme, one of only four courses to achieve this in Scotland. It also ranked 4th in Scotland for Teaching Satisfaction in the 2023 Guardian University Guide.