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Course summary
The BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science degree is accredited by the industry’s professional body, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences [BASES] and focuses on the scientific basis of performance in sport and participation in physical activity and exercise. To fulfil BASES requirements Sport and Exercise Science students will follow a dedicated pathway throughout the three levels that focuses on gaining an understanding of the core sport and exercise disciplines of physiology, biomechanics and psychology as well as exploring the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects of Sport and Exercise Science with a high level of vocational relevance and experience.
Students can also develop their knowledge and skills in an additional option theme of study based on either strength and conditioning, sports nutrition or exercise referral and fitness instruction with the opportunity to achieve additional vocational qualifications.
Throughout the course you will gain practical experiences of laboratory-based activities as well as gaining opportunities to observe and be involved in applied practice. You will be afforded many opportunities to develop your practical contextual knowledge and skills in sport and exercise science, fitness testing, coaching, exercise prescription and performance settings.
Cardiff Met also offers a foundation year for those who aspire to enrol on a Sport Science based honours degree, who do not have the requirements to start at Year 1. The foundation year will run at the Llandaff campus and the subsequent years will be based at the Cyncoed campus.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- BASES, British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- C600
- Institution code:
- C20
- Campus name:
- Cardiff Met - Cyncoed
- Campus Code:
- 2
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 - 128 points
A level - BB
120 - 128 points to normally include BB (Including Science) - dependent on overall academic profile, sporting profile and strength of personal statement.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
BTEC to be in a Science/Sport subject.
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits
M: 30 credits
Scottish Advanced Higher - CC
120 - 128 points normally include AH CC (Including Science) - dependent on overall academic profile, sporting profile and strength of personal statement.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 0 points
Overall Pass to include 1xH6 in Science/PE and 1xH5
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2
120 - 128 points from Highers including three H2 grades to include Science/PE. Minimum H4 grade considered within points.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language, Maths and Science. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy.
Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language, Maths and Science.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DDM
Extended Diploma to be in a Science/Sport subject.
T Level - D
Considered based on subject studied
If your qualifications are not listed above, please contact Cardiff Met Admissions who will advise you.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | No element lower than 5.5. Academic IELTS test required. |
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| PTE Academic | 52 | No element lower than 51 |
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| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | TOEFL Internet required. |
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| Cambridge English Advanced | Level B2 | Minimum 169 (no element lower than 162) |
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Contextual admissions
Update on Historical Entry Grades Data
Please note that some courses include a foundation year, which has affected the accuracy of the data in this tool, which does not differentiate between Yr 0 entry and Yr 1 entry. As a result, these courses have been excluded this year. You can find more information on our website: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/afteryouapply
This is the first year of the historical entry data tool (below), and we are committed to making improvements for future application cycles.
Learn more on the Cardiff Metropolitan University website
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
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| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| EU | £16000 | Year 1 |
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| International | £16000 | Year 1 |
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For additional costs, please refer to - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts
Fee information can be found at - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees
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