Sport and Exercise Nutrition (with Foundation Year)

Find the recipe for career success with an industry-endorsed and accredited degree that combines practical experience with nutritional theory.

You’ll learn about the roles of nutrition, exercise physiology and psychology in sports performance and general health from experts who work with everyone from elite athletes to NHS patients.

Our facilities are among the best in the country, but you’ll also learn through placement in real-world environments, giving you a taste of what the industry has to offer.

The foundation year equips you with essential scientific knowledge and study skills you need. Upon successful completion, you can transfer seamlessly into our degree programme.

Why study at Hull?

• State-of-the-art facilities: Put the theory into practice in some of the best facilities in the country, including our £1.5 million Health and Human Performance Lab.
• Real-world experience: Experience placement-based learning through our links with professional sports teams, the NHS, nutritional health providers and schools.
• Fully endorsed: We’re endorsed by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register and accredited by the Hong Kong Nutritionists Society – preparing you for a career in the UK or further afield.

Where could this take me?

On graduating, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to work within various clinical settings in the NHS, food industry or in professional sport. You could even go on to set up your own business.

If you want to continue your studies, this degree is a strong foundation for progressing to SENR-accredited MSc degrees, such as our MSc Nutrition and Dietetics degree.

Foundation modules include:

Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
Foundation in Data Analysis
Introduction to Biological Sciences
Introduction to Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Foundation Mathematics

Core modules include:

Applied Human Physiology
Nutrition in Sport and Exercise Science
Nutrition and Diet in Health and Disease
Sport, Health and Exercise Psychology
Professional Practice in Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Sport Physiology
Nutrition in a Specialist Sporting Population
Food Science
Ergogenic Aids

All modules are subject to availability and this list may change.

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.

Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.

Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.

Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.