BSc Sport and Exercise Science

About this course

Sport and exercise science is the discipline that explores how sport, exercise, and physical activity affect the human body and its abilities, and how this knowledge can be used to improve lives, from enhancing elite sporting performance to managing chronic disease. It draws on physiology, biomechanics, and psychology to develop a rigorous scientific understanding of how the body responds and adapts to exercise, how movement is generated and controlled, and how psychological factors influence performance and behaviour. The practical implications of this knowledge are significant across a wide range of professional contexts, from performance sport and coaching to public health, rehabilitation, and workplace wellbeing. At the University of Kent, this part-time programme allows you to study sport and exercise science alongside existing work or other commitments. You will study core scientific areas such as physiology, biomechanics, and psychology while developing practical skills through laboratory sessions, applied projects, and real-world tasks. The part-time mode is particularly suited to those already working in sport, fitness, coaching, or health settings who want to develop the scientific understanding that underpins effective professional practice. Kent's sport and exercise science provision reflects the university's commitment to applied learning that connects academic knowledge with real-world impact. Graduates pursue careers as sport and exercise scientists, performance analysts, strength and conditioning coaches, fitness specialists, rehabilitation practitioners, health promotion professionals, and researchers in sport and exercise medicine. The part-time mode means many graduates are already working in sport or health fields, and the degree enhances their professional capability and career progression. Further professional qualifications and postgraduate study in sport science, physiotherapy, sports medicine, or public health are common next steps for those seeking to advance their careers in these fields.

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