Sport, Exercise and Nutrition BSc(Hons)/MSci

BSc(Hons)/MSci

Your course

Eating healthily and being physically active are important for wellbeing, and good nutrition can help to achieve optimal performance in sport. Nutrition is increasingly important in elite sport, personal training, and communitybased initiatives, so this course can lead to an exciting and rewarding career. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of biological sciences, nutrition, exercise and health, and sports performance. You’ll go on a 140-hour work placement, which will provide you with the opportunity to apply your skills in a real-world context. The University also has strong links with local professional sports clubs, so there may be opportunities for you to work with these athletes, for example Huddersfield Town Football Club and Huddersfield Giants Rugby Club. There is also an option to study this course as an integrated Master’s, combining both undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single four-year degree. This is a requirement to be able to register as a Sport and Exercise Nutritionist on the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) held by the British Dietetic Association.

Example modules

• Exercise Metabolism • Foundations of Bioenergetics,

Metabolism and Nutrition • Nutrition for Exercise and Health • Sport Nutrition: Research and

Practice

Your future

Careers in sport and exercise nutrition include: sport and exercise nutritionist, for example with performance oriented athletes, as well as those participating in physical activity, sport and exercise for health, health promotion, health and wellbeing/lifestyle coaches, weight management practitioners, academia as a researcher or lecturer, and research and development of new product development for food companies.

“My work placement with a company which specialised in the formulation and manufacturing of food and sport supplements provided an insight into possible future career pathways. It also enabled me to develop essential time management and team working skills, preparing me for the workplace. The lecturers were extremely passionate about their chosen module and topic, and where possible they made their lectures unique and practical, so they were exciting to be in. The course had a wide range of facilities including a nutrition food science lab, sport and exercise labs and a fitness centre, which all helped me enjoy my time at the University.”

Nathan Martin-Hirsch graduated from Sport Exercise and Nutrition BSc(Hons) in 2021

Course info

BSc(Hons)

Course length:

3 years full-time / 6 years part-time

Entry requirements:

BBB* (preferred subjects include PE, Science subjects and Food Technology)/ DDM (preferred subjects include Sport or Applied Science)/120 inc. a grade B or above at A Level* (preferred subjects include PE, Science subjects or Food Technology) or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma or National Extended Certificate (preferred subjects include Applied Science, Sport or Sport and Exercise Science)/Merit at T Level in Health or Healthcare Science/Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above inc. 15 credits in Science subjects or Nutrition

MSci

Course length:

4 years full-time

Entry requirements:

BBB* (preferred subjects include PE, Food Technology or Science subjects)/ DDM (preferred subjects include Sport or Applied Science)/ 120 inc. a grade B or above at A Level* (preferred subjects include PE, Food Technology or Science subjects) or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma or National Extended Certificate (preferred subjects include Applied Science, Sport or Sport and Exercise Science)/Merit at T Level in Health or Healthcare Science/Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above inc. 15 credits in Science subjects or Nutrition

Endorsed

This course is approved by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) and is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).

*If you are studying a Science A Level, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.