Course Summary

**Reasons to choose Kingston** –Kingston was ranked No.1 one in London and seventh in the UK for sport science (Guardian league table 2021). –This course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). –This course received over 95 percent overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020). **About this course** Are you passionate about sport and exercise? Would you enjoy a career where you worked to improve people’s sporting performance, fitness and health? There are increasing opportunities for sports scientists to work with athletes or conduct research. This hands-on course studies the science that underpins sports participation and how the body’s performance can be improved. Topics include anatomy, biomechanics, nutrition, physiology and psychology. You’ll learn to monitor and assess health, fitness and performance. You’ll be able to tailor your studies to your own interests and career goals. There is an option to study sports injuries and a project/ dissertation on a selected topic.

Course Details - Modules

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Year 1: LS4007 - Essentials for Sport and Exercise Science, LS4008 - Sport & Exercise Psychology, LS4009 - Functional Anatomy & Exercise Physiology, LS4010 - The Science and Practice of Coaching. Year 2: LS5012 - Research Methods in Exercise Science, LS5013 - Sport and Exercise Psychology II, LS5014 - Health & Exercise Physiology, LS5015 - Analysis in Sport and Exercise, LS5016 - Sport Coaching Theory. Year 3 core modules: LS6023 - Sport Science Project or Dissertation, LS6018 - Extreme Environments & Ergogenic Aids, LS6020 - Biomechanics of Sport Performance and Injury, LS6021 - Applied Notational Analysis, LS6022 - Coaching Practice, LS6023 - Project. Year 3 optional modules: LS6017 - Exercise & Health Psychology, LS6019 - Applied Sport Psychology.

Course Details – Assessment Method

The course utilises a wide range of teaching and learning methods that will enable you to be actively engaged throughout the course. Teaching and learning will focus on developing academic skills and utilising research informed teaching strategies. Teaching and learning methods are carefully crafted to suit the content and the learning outcomes of the module - typically using lectures in the early parts of modules to ensure that you have the key knowledge relating to the module. Through a variety of group- and individual-based seminars and practical laboratory sessions, you are then given the opportunity to develop more individual interests to develop personal and key skills. A range of assessment methods will be used to enable you to demonstrate the acquisition of your knowledge and skills. These include (but are not limited to): practical competency, written coursework, oral presentations, in-class tests, MCQs, examinations, laboratory reports and poster presentations. The assessment regime for each module has been designed to provide formative opportunities that allow you to practise and to receive 'feed forward' appraisals of your performance in preparation for the summative assessment.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 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: C600

Institution code: K84

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

At least one Sport or Science A-Level at grade C or above (PE, Sport Studies/Science, Biology, Chemistry, Applied Science, Psychology, Sports Psychology)

UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications. General Studies not accepted.

Equivalent of 96 UCAS points to include a minimum of a grade C in one Sport or Science A-Level

Equivalent of 96 UCAS points. The following Access Courses are suitable: Sport and Exercise Science, Sport Science, Sport Studies, Science for Health and Sport, Applied Science, Biological and Health Science, Health and Human Science.

To include a minimum of Higher Level grade 5 in either Biology, Sport, PE, Chemistry, Applied Science or Psychology as well as Standard Level grade 5 in English Language and Maths.

Sport and Exercise Science, Applied Science, Applied Biology accepted.

Equivalent of 96 UCAS points to include a minimum of H4 in Biology or Chemistry or Applied Science or Psychology or Sports/Sports Science or PE.

T Levels T Levels are an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other further education courses. T Level focuses on vocational skills and can help students into skilled employment, higher education and/or apprenticeships. Students who study T Level spend 80% of the course in the classroom, learning the skills that employers need. The other 20% is a meaningful industry placement, where they put these skills into action. T Levels are the equivalent to three A levels and we recognise the UCAS tariff points they attract in line with other qualifications that aid progression to higher education.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/sport-science/

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 80%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs

Provider information

River House
53-57 High Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ

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