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Distance learning, 1 year
Why choose this course
- Study online, with the flexibility to work alongside your education
- A multi-disciplinary approach to sport and exercise in health and education
- A dissertation on specific study areas of interest
- Video lectures, small group discussion, workshops and one to one tutorials
- Relevant to careers in strength and conditioning and professional sport
Overview
The sport exercise and Health science degree programme has been designed to prepare our graduates for the world of work and graduating students will be well equipped to enter employment in a variety of sport related settings. Not only will students gain industry standard skills, working with lab equipment, and working in sport related fields, but students will also gain a plethora of transferable skills that will help our graduate succeed in many fields of employment.
Read the full overview
The programme offers a multi-disciplinary approach to studying and applying knowledge of sport and exercise in a health, educational and professional context. Opportunities are also provided to specific study areas of interest through the completion of a dissertation. This new online degree programme not only prepares you fully for the world of work with sport, health and exercise, but allows you the flexibility to work alongside your education provision. This Top Up degree is aimed at anybody who already holds a foundation degree or HND. This degree is validated by the University of Hull.
What you’ll study
Level 6 · 5 modules
The sport exercise and Health science degree has been designed to give graduates a wide range of skills across multi disciplines. We have a mixture of practical modules and theoretical modules.
Level 6
- Dissertation (Major Independent Research Project)
- Physical Activity and Disease
- Training Talented Youth Athletes
- Applied Sports Psychology
- PE & Coaching
Please Note: Course content is subject to change. Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.
How you’ll learn
You’ll learn through lectures, workshops and one-to-one tutorials.
- Lectures
- Workshops
- One-to-one tutorials
Read more about how you’ll learn
The primary way of delivering this course is off campus Distance Learning. Teaching includes a combination of video lectures, small group discussion, workshops and one to one discussions/tutorials with your tutor.
Studying online? Ask us how it works.
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 6
- Further study
Entry requirements
Foundation Degree/HND in a relevant Sports related area
Detail any academic requirements, plus equivalent professional/personal experience that we can also consider.
You’ll need to have one of the following:
Foundation Degree Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences- 240 CATS points Foundation Degree/HND in a relevant Sports related area Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
Other routes and requirements
Taken another path?
We welcome applications from people of any age who might not meet the standard entry criteria, but we would expect to see evidence of continuing academic and/or professional development and a capacity to pursue the course successfully.
We are committed to creating educational opportunities for people from a variety of backgrounds and situations. If you have been out of formal education for some time, and/or you do not have the qualifications stated, we might still be able to consider your application and offer you a range of support. We are here to help. Please get in touch to find out more.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Talk to us about where you could study after this course.
Careers it can lead to
- Therapy Professionals £32,000 a year
- Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials £16.64 an hour
- Physiotherapists £38,300 a year
- Fitness and Wellbeing Instructors £15.49 an hour
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- Health Associate Professionals £24,200 a year
- Sports Players £18.44 an hour
- Other Health Professionals £37,100 a year
- Biochemists and Biomedical Scientists £37,400 a year
With further study or experience
- Leisure and Sports Managers and Proprietors £31,800 a year
- Specialist Medical Practitioners £87,200 a year
- Generalist Medical Practitioners £61,000 a year
- Dental Practitioners £38,700 a year
Job titles to look out for: Physiotherapy & rehabilitation, Sport scientist at elite and professional sports clubs, Health care, Strength and conditioning, Working in professional sport.
Read more about careers and progression
This course is particularly relevant to people already working in, or looking to develop a career within
- Physiotherapy & rehabilitation
- Sport scientist at elite and professional sports clubs
- Health care
- Strength and conditioning
- Working in professional sport
- Postgraduate certificate in education
If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so.
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Fees and funding
£8,190
a year for UK students
Financial support
UK students can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the cost of their course and a maintenance loan to cover living costs.
We also have a range of other financial support available.
Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)
If your course starts on or after 1 January 2027, you may need to apply for student finance through the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). It’s loan funding you could use across your working life, and applications are now open.
- Applications for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) are now open
- Student finance if your course starts on or after 1 January 2027
- How much LLE you could get
Find out more on our Lifelong Learning Entitlement page.
Additional costs
Your Tuition fees cover most costs associated with your course (including registration, tuition and assessment.)
There may be some extra costs that you might need to make, or choose to pay, for example:
- Books (you’ll have access to books from your module reading lists in the HE library, but you may want to buy your own copies)
Questions about funding?
Your next step
Apply now, come and see us first, or ask us anything.
What happens after you apply
1
You apply
UCAS gives you an applicant ID to track your application. Apply direct and we’ll reply by email.
2
You hear back
Responses usually arrive between November and May: an unconditional offer, a conditional offer, or an unsuccessful application.
3
You get ready to start
Before you enrol we’ll need photo ID and copies of your certificates. Apply for Student Finance early.