Best unis for sports science across the UK

Studying a sports science degree can be an enjoyable and immensely rewarding experience whether you are athletic, or just love sport and the people who surround it. You’ll build a firm understanding of the human body from the anatomical and physical side, to the psychological aspects of performance and training, with opportunities to study nutrition, stress and motivation, and aspects of specific sports or events.

Many of the elements of a sports science degree apply to people whether they are sporty or not, and this makes it a highly versatile programme which is also relevant to your own health and wellbeing. You might end up coaching elite competitors in a specific event, a physical education teacher, or as a personal trainer who adapts to individual client’s fitness goals. You might also want to specialise in physiotherapy, mindset training, nutrition or another key area within sports as a whole. There are so many options available to you, and you’ll find yourself working with all kinds of new people and places.

Fortunately, sports science is a popular degree choice and there are courses to be found all over the UK. We’ve selected some of the top-rated courses in each region of the country according to the Complete University Guide subject league tables and listed them below.

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Best unis for sports science in the East Midlands

• University of Loughborough

• University of Nottingham

• University of Lincoln

Best unis for sports science in the East of England

• University of East Anglia UEA

• University of Essex

• University of Hertfordshire

Best unis for sports science in London

• King’s College London, University of London

• St Mary's University, Twickenham

• Brunel University London

Best unis for sports science in North East England

• Durham University

• Newcastle University

• Northumbria University, Newcastle

Best unis for sports science in North West England

• Edge Hill University

• Liverpool John Moores University

• Lancaster University

Best uni for sports science in Northern Ireland

• Ulster University

Best unis for sports science in Scotland

• University of Glasgow

• The University of Edinburgh

• University of Aberdeen

Best unis for sports science in South East England

• University of Surrey

• University of Chichester

• University of Brighton

Best unis for sports science in South West England

• University of Bath

• University of Exeter

• Hartpury University

Best unis for sports science in Wales

• Swansea University

• Cardiff Metropolitan University

• Bangor University

Best unis for sports science in the West Midlands

• University of Birmingham

• University of Worcester

• University of Wolverhampton

Best unis for sports science in Yorkshire and the Humber

• University of Leeds

• Leeds Beckett University

• York St John University

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