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Sport & Exercise Nutrition
- BSc (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 09/2025
- Undergraduate
- Hope Park
Course summary
Nutrition and exercise are the most fundamental components of a healthy lifestyle, with inappropriate nutrition and/or insufficient exercise being the most common causes of a wide range of diseases. Correct nutrition is also essential for supporting and maximising sports performance and training adaptations. Our degree in Sport & Exercise Nutrition is therefore ideal for those interested in a future career where exercise and nutrition interact to promote health and sports performance
An increasing understanding of the role of exercise and nutrition interventions to promote health and sports performance has led to the growth of industry for expert practitioners supporting athletes’ performance needs, and the manufacturing of specialist supplements and food products. Whilst providing a rounded learning and teaching experience in the field of sport & exercise nutrition, our degree also offers the opportunity to focus on one of these specialist areas.
In the first year of study, you will develop foundational knowledge and understanding of exercise physiology & training adaptations, human nutrition & biochemistry and the relationship between exercise, nutrition and health. This year of study is supported by a wealth of experiences in the exercise and nutrition laboratories where you will acquire key skills to enable the measurement of human function and nutritional status. Your second year of study will involve the specialist study of sports nutrition, nutritional status and health, and the physiological assessment of human performance. In the final year of study, you will consider more advanced and current issues in sports nutrition, ergogenic aids and nutrition, as well as physical activity and behaviour modification for the benefit of health. The final year also offers you the opportunity to undertake original research in the field and opt for your specialised route, either studying the role of a sport nutrition practitioner, or focused on the food/supplement industry and product development.
You will study within our multi-million Health & Sport Sciences complex, incorporating specialised exercise and nutrition teaching laboratories. Within these you will learn to conduct complete physiological and anthropometric assessments of human function, in addition to understanding clinical nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, food sensory analysis and food product development. You will be taught by tutors who are active researchers in the field and who regularly publish their work in the scientific literature that you will read as you progress through your degree.
Modules
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Assessment method
Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Hope Park
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 09/2025
Apply by
29 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:
- SPEN
- Institution code:
- L46
- Campus name:
- Hope Park
- Campus Code:
- -
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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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:
- SPEN
- Institution code:
- L46
- Campus name:
- Hope Park
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
International applicants should refer to the International section of our website: http://www.hope.ac.uk/international/
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 points
A level - BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Credits gained must equate to at least 104 Tariff Points
Scottish Higher
Qualifications must equate to at least 112 Tariff Points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications
Extended Project
This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
112 Tariff Points from Higher Level qualifications only
T Level - M
UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications.
Please contact our External Relations team directly for further information on how you can meet our entry requirements and what other qualifications may be accepted.
t: 0151 291 3111
e: enquiry@hope.ac.uk
Additional entry requirements
- Other
- GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics, English Language and two sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Physics or double award science equivalents). You also need to have, or be studying towards, an A level in a science discipline.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | For International students, an overall score of 6.0 is required, with 6.0 in both reading and writing and no individual score lower than 5.5. |
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £14500 | Year 1 |
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.
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Liverpool Hope University
Hope Park
Liverpool
L16 9JD
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Course contact details
Health Sciences
Email:healthsciences@hope.ac.uk
Phone:0151 291 3441
External Relations
Email:courses@hope.ac.uk
Phone:0151 291 3111
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