• By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. You can change this and find out more by following this link.
  • Allow cookies
play_button
Raymond Lee - Head of Life Sciences

Roehampton is home to some of the best sport and exercise science laboratories in London

About the course

Apply for this course

This exciting programme provides students with a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in sport and exercise sciences. You will cover a number of established and contemporary fields of research and learn how to apply the skills and strategies that biomechanists, physiologists, and psychologists use to enable those who engage in sport and exercise to optimise their performance and well-being. Considering the growing demand for well-qualified sport and exercise scientists, this programme is ideally suited to those aspiring to become accredited with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), as well as those interested in becoming teachers, lecturers, counsellors, personal trainers, and /or coaches.

Your FAQs answered

Course overview


Full programme details

Type

Undergraduate
BSc

Duration

3 (full-time), 5–7 (part-time) years

Department

Life Sciences

Tuition fees

£8,500 (2013; UK/EU)

Cash scholarships and bursaries available

UCAS code

C602

Entry tariff

280 points

Single or Combined

Single honours

Facilities

The University of Roehampton has exceptional facilities including an extensive Library and Learning Services, and state-of-the-art teaching spaces in modern buildings.

Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre
Biomechanics Laboratory Biomechanics Laboratory
Sport and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Sport and Exercise Physiology Laboratory 
On campus

The University's Sport Roehampton Performance Centre is the best laboratory of its type in London and includes a climatic chamber and automated motion-capture systems. The Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre has particular research strengths in the areas of biomechanics, physiology and neurophysiology.

The University Library has excellent resources for the study of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Off campus

Roehampton is close to the many world-renowned sport venues in London, including: Wimbledon (tennis), Twickenham (rugby), Harlequins Rugby, Chelsea FC, Fulham FC.
There is also a wide range of leisure clubs and sports clubs in the vicinity that offer opportunities for participation from beginner to elite level.

 

Career opportunities

The University of Roehampton has an enviable record in graduate employment. Employers want a complete package of qualification, experience and life skills, so we provide all sorts of career-boosting opportunities, such as internships, work or volunteer placements, networking events, and semesters at universities abroad.

The knowledge, understanding, and transferable skills learnt on this degree programme have enabled our graduates to pursue a number of professions both inside and outside the field of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Some graduates have gone onto become highly successful fitness instructors, teachers, lecturers, counsellors, coaches, and consultants working with athletes, teams and organisations, as well as pursuing further study on our postgraduate programmes (ie, MSc, MRes, Phil, PhD).

Industry Links and Internships

Apply for this course

Key Information Set (KIS)

Department of Life Sciences

Our Department is committed to developing a supportive and stimulating environment to pursue excellence in teaching, learning, research and knowledge transfer activities. Our scholars work in various academic disciplines, including anthropology, aquatic biology, biomedical, sport and health sciences. In the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), biological anthropology was the highest rated unit in the UK in its field. A significant amount of our research work was rated as internationally excellent.

Go to the Department of Life Sciences homepage.

'First in the family’ university students reach out to young people

'First in the family’ university students reach out to young people 2013-05-30 The University of Roehampton, alongside the National Children's Bureau and Queen Mary, University of London are co-ordinating a new ‘Life Skills Programme’ supported by J.P. Morgan. A new ‘Life Skills Programme’ sup

Green Awards Ceremony 2013

Green Awards Ceremony 2013 2013-05-24 Green Impact teams and environmental heroes throughout the University of Roehampton were recognised at the Green Awards Ceremony held last week. Simon Dorman with Environmental Champion, Jennifer Foulds Chair of Environmental Forum, Simon Dorman, presented

New Head of Life Sciences

New Head of Life Sciences 2013-05-09  The University of Roehampton is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Caroline Ross as the new Head of the Department of Life Sciences. Dr Caroline Ross Dr Ross is an evolutionary anthropologist with a research specialism in primate socioecology. She

Ross Wadey at AFAP conference

Dr Ross Wadey speaks at inaugural AFAP UK conference 2013-04-30 Roehampton’s Dr Ross Wadey was invited to speak at the inaugural Association of Foot and Ankle Physiotherapists. Dr Ross Wadey Roehampton’s Dr Ross Wadey was invited to speak at the inaugural Association of Foot and Ankle Physiot

2013 NSS iPad winners
Business Management student Alexander Large and Drama, Theatre and Performance student Tiffany Birchard have been awarded iPads by the University for their participation in the National Student Survey.
© Roehampton University