How can physical activity affect our health and wellbeing? How do our body systems respond to acute exercise and adapt to training? You can be the difference and transform lives with our degree in sport and exercise science.

As ScotlandÕs official University for Sporting Excellence, we place sport at the heart of everything we do Ð from our innovative research improving the health of the nation, to preparing athletes for success on the world stage. ThatÕs why we're 1st in Scotland for sports research (REF2014).

Our first-rate teaching and research-driven expertise will first and foremost develop you as a scientist, so that youÕll understand the biology and genetics that underpin exercise physiology, nutrition, and sport and exercise psychology. Our sport, health and exercise laboratories enable you to develop your skills in a world-class sporting environment, so youÕll be well prepared for the many career opportunities working in sport and biosciences.