Whether you're interested in elite sport performance, supporting talented younger players, or wider issues to do with physical activity and health, prepare for a career in a fast-moving field by studying on our nationally endorsed degree. Discover what makes great sports performers in our high-performance specialised labs endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). Train and work in the onsite Exercise Testing Consultancy, gaining experience testing athletes and members of the public. Study on an industry approved course – accredited by BASES and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).Want to turn your love of sport and fitness into a lifelong career Sport and Exercise Science graduates are in demand, whether you want to encourage and support people to take up sports and exercise, work in a clinical environment – or help propel them to the top of their game. You’ll learn to apply the four key disciplines of sport and exercise science: physiology, psychology, biomechanics and nutrition.At ARU, we're proud to be ranked fourth in the country for sports science courses in the Guardian League Table 2023.Study sports science with world-leading experts in our specialist labs in Cambridge, on a degree course endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), so you'll graduate ready to work in the UK’s burgeoning sport and fitness industry or to continue your learning journey to postgraduate study. There are plenty of opportunities to get hands-on experience, with internships and an optional placement year.On our Sport and Exercise Science degree course at ARU, you’ll explore the scientific principles and techniques that underpin health, wellbeing and sporting performance. Sports and exercise scientists can work at all levels, from the general population to elite performance – and our course prepares you for that. You’ll study the nature of the human machine: how this operates when engaged in sport and exercise, and how to interpret and evaluate its responses.