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Sport and Exercise Science
Edinburgh Napier University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Sighthill

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Sighthill

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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SEP-26

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4 Years

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Course info

This course will provide you with a sound grounding within the three core areas essential to any applied sports scientist, being Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Sports Psychology.Alongside these key areas, you will also gather an introduction to other essential components and gain practical experience that will enable you to develop skills that will benefit any level of performer. There is the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of this course.Our Sport Science degree will ...Read more

This course will provide you with a sound grounding within the three core areas essential to any applied sports scientist, being Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Sports Psychology.Alongside these key areas, you will also gather an introduction to other essential components and gain practical experience that will enable you to develop skills that will benefit any level of performer. There is the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of this course.Our Sport Science degree will start out with teaching you all about the principles and seeing how these apply to the improvement of sport performance. As you move through the course, you will gain skills in collecting and interpreting data from specialist areas including: exercise physiology, biomechanics and nutrition.Work Placement: Yes and Study abroad: Yes.

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  UCAS
WUSCA ranking:
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20/279
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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60th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
86th
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14

The overall experience at Napier University is a good one and my advice to new students would be to plan your coursework and always be on top of the work that is due in!..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14

My course here at Edinburgh Napier Uni is really good, hands on experience rather than all theory. The facilities however are shocking at Sighthill campus. Facilities like the..Read more

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Scottish Higher:

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Access to HE Diploma:

D6M39 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D12M33 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

27 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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Domestic

£9,535 per year

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Students from Domestic

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£9,535 per year

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Students from England

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£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£20,310 per year

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Students from EU

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£20,310 per year

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Students from International

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SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14
The overall experience at Napier University is a good one and my advice to new students would be to plan your coursework and always be on top of the work that is due in!...
Read more
SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14
My course here at Edinburgh Napier Uni is really good, hands on experience rather than all theory. The facilities however are shocking at Sighthill campus. Facilities like the...
Read more
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Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh Napier University , Edinburgh

Edinburgh Napier University is a modern, ambitious institution based in Scotland’s vibrant capital city....

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Edinburgh Napier University
Sighthill Campus Bankhead Avenue Edinburgh Edinburgh, City Of EH11 4DE United Kingdom
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