A Sports Science degree from Sport Science (Hons) that prepares you for a profession.

Not only will this prepare you for a career as a sports scientist working with squads of elite performers to fine-tune their training but it will give you the background needed for a career in sports science research should you choose to pursue your studies further.Ê

All students study 120 credits in each year of their degree. In addition to modules in the subject specific areas of Physiology, Psychology, Biomechanics, and Motor Control and Learning relating to each degree, there are two components common to all programmes:

  • Portfolio Academic Skills: This module helps students with the transition from school to university. It provides a comprehensive primer to fundamental academic principles such as academic writing; literature searching; referencing; presentation skills; and plagiarism. The practical emphasis of the module will ensure that all students are equipped with a solid platform from which they can thrive as an academic, both during their time as an undergraduate and beyond.
  • Research Skills, Project and Dissertation (all students except joint honours PE course): Research Skills enables students to understand research processes in sport, health and exercise sciences. In their final year, students have the opportunity to integrate the knowledge they have accumulated in an independent research project or a dissertation. They will be required to interpret their research findings in relation to current knowledge and present their results at a Student Conference. These research projects/dissertations provide the foundation for lifelong learning in sport and health sciences and have been recognised as a hallmark of our degree programmes by students and external examiners.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

  • Bangor University is the only university in Wales to be awarded Gold in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework.
  • YouÕll be studying at a research-led Sport Science School Ð 7th in the UK (REF 2014);
  • We are rated 10th in the UK for overall quality (Guardian University Guide 2017);
  • The School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences is internationally renowned for its work in sport science;
  • This course draws on expertise from staff who are leading researchers in their fields;
  • The School has close links with UK Sport, the England and Wales Cricket Board, England Rugby and the Ministry of Defense (to name a few).
  • 95% of graduates are either working or continuing to study six months after completing a Sport Science degree (UniStats 2016).
Careers and Employability

This Sports Science degree course is ideal preparation for careers in sport science, research, fitness/leisure management, sports administration, coaching and instruction, sports development, sports therapy/physiotherapy, teaching, the armed or emergency services, sports journalism, youth work and management consultancy.

All our courses will prepare you for a career as a sport scientist, working with squads of elite athletes and performers to fine tune their training; sport science research; working in the public health sector, for example in sports therapy or physiotherapy; or working in the health/fitness industry generally. Postgraduate study and a career in teaching (after completing a postgraduate certificate of education), research and lecturing is another vocational route. There are also some specific career opportunities for different degrees listed with the course details.