Venues

Central Campus

Content

Year 1:
You will study the effects of sport and exercise on the body and the significance of sport in society. Courses include all the key sport science disciplines along with research methods and information skills. In addition you select optional courses from across the University.

Year 2:
As year 1

Year 3:
You will start to specialise and can choose courses such as Sports Nutrition, Sports Development, Coaching Children and Exercise, Fitness and Health.

Year 4:
You will study two of the four core sport science disciplines along with two other options including Environmental Physiology, Sport and Exercise Medicine and Exercise Prescription for Rehabilitation. You will also complete an honours dissertation.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AABB (first sitting) or AAAB (two sittings) including one from Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physical Education, Physics or Psychology plus English at National 5 at C.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (by end of S6) including one from Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physical Education, Physics or Psychology plus English at National 5 at C. Highers at BBB must be achieved in one sitting.