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Sport & Exercise Science

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
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Course summary

Discover the science behind sport and exercise. Support practical action with solid theory, build your subject knowledge and learn how to develop a variety of training programmes. Join this degree, endorsed by BASES, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Could you be training the next generation of Olympians? Want to support athletes to do their best? Endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, this degree covers the scientific principles that underpin sport and exercise performance. We’ll guide you through biomechanics, physiology and psychology.

Through your time on our sport and exercise science degree, you’ll understand why professional practice is key. This programme is multidisciplinary with plenty of opportunities to apply theory with practical exercises.

During your time with us you’ll make use of our outstanding facilities. See the theory in practice in our laboratories dedicated to physiology, biomechanics, psychology, strength & conditioning, functional rehabilitation and more. You’ll also have the chance to take your newly developed scientific skills into the field, utilising on-site facilities like sports halls, pitches, athletics track and swimming pool.

Modules

Please visit our website for information on available modules.

Assessment method

You will be assessed through essays, projects and lab reports, critical analysis of papers, poster presentations, oral presentations, delivering practical workshop sessions and independent research. We use formal written examinations from time to time but they never account for more than 50% of the marks for any module.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Ormskirk (Main Campus)

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
C602
Institution code:
E42
Campus name:
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

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How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
C602
Institution code:
E42
Campus name:
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

International applicants

International students should visit our website for further information: www.edgehill.ac.uk/international

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 104 - 112 points

Preferably to include Physical Education or a Science subject.

A level BCC - BBC

Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DMM

A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.

Access to HE Diploma D: 15 credits M: 30 credits P: 0 credits

Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H3, H3, H3, H3, H3

You will be expected to achieve the required number of tariff points, to include a minimum of five subjects at Grade H1-H3.

T Level M

If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven’t been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.

For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements, including details of alternative qualifications, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/offers or contact our Course Enquiries Team on 01695 657000 or email study@edgehill.ac.uk.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We have a long-standing commitment to widening access to higher education and our entry requirements have flexibility to make appropriate offers to applicants based on their background. Most of our courses publish a tariff-point range for entry to allow flexibility to consider an applicant’s full portfolio, including any contextual information provided. We assess the entire application in our decision making and encourage applicants to provide contextual information.

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Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

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Fees and funding

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