SPORT SCIENCES
Sport Sciences Why choose Sport Sciences at Loughborough? We enjoy a reputation for academic excellence, teaching quality, state-of-the-art facilities and leading research. You will benefit from our unique connections with the sport and leisure industry, coaching and development, sport and exercise medicine, and health and wellbeing. Currently ranked 1st in the world for sports-related subjects (QS World Rankings 2019), our sport courses are taught by internationally renowned academics and guest speakers. Consistently ranked highly in university league tables, we offer you the chance to tailor your studies through attractive modules that reflect the multidisciplinary breadth of our expertise. Our first place ranking for sports science in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 is a further testament to the high standard of teaching, facilities and all-round experience we offer to our students.
NO. 1 IN THE WORLD FOR SPORTS-RELATED SUBJECTS QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2019
1ST IN UK FOR SPORTS SCIENCE THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
1ST IN EUROPE FOR SPORT SCIENCE ACADEMIC RANKING OF WORLD UNIVERSITIES
Placement year and study abroad The School has strong links with leading employers and a range of organisations. We provide support to students wishing to undertake a year-long work placement through our four-year sport courses. A placement year helps to develop essential skills and foster valuable industry contacts. We also offer a range of placement opportunities for studying abroad.
ATHENA SWAN SILVER AWARD COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUALITY
Employability Over 95% of our recent graduates were in employment and/or further study six months after graduating (DLHE 2016/17). Our students go on to enjoy rewarding careers across a diverse range of organisations. Recent graduate destinations include Sky, Aviva, Chelsea FC, Adidas, Youth Sport Trust, Deloitte, UK Sport, Brain Injury Trust, Mondelez International, GlaxoSmithKline and numerous schools and NHS Trusts.
Facilities School and University sport facilities include: 27 laboratories, boasting the latest physiological, molecular and environmental technologies; as well as bespoke training and testing equipment; two climatic chambers; specialist human biology, psychology, physiology and biomechanics laboratories; a National Gymnastics Performance and Research Centre; 50 metre swimming pool; netball and badminton centre; high performance athletics centre; floodlit all-weather areas and a water-based hockey pitch.
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