Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Sport and Exercise Science (C605) (Placement Year)

This course covers a wide range of areas including physiology, psychology, biomechanics and nutrition to help students gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of exercise on health and performance. Everything is designed to help make graduates employable, so students can expect to learn through practical experience; backing up the theory they will study through laboratory and field work.

Students will also be able to make the most of Bournemouth University's relationship with BU's partner AFC Bournemouth, with guest speakers and volunteering opportunities. Students will also be able to attend conferences, workshops, field trips and industry visits to really bring your studies to life.

As well as engaging with guest speakers from the industry, local community stakeholders and elite sports clubs, students will also be able to use BU's human performance laboratories to assess the human responses to a range of sport and exercise scenarios. It’s here that students will begin to see how coaches can use that information to make real improvements to the performance of athletes or sports teams, and the health of individuals.

There are opportunities to work in this field all over the world, so students will also have the chance to broaden their horizons by studying abroad at one of BU's many partner institutions in Europe and the US.

As expected from a course aimed at employability, students will also have the chance to undertake a work placement. This can be for either 6 or 30 weeks, and gives you the chance to make professional connections within the industry, as well as putting your learning into practice. That extends to your final assessment – if students want to, they can opt to undertake a research expedition instead of a dissertation. This will involve performing in-depth research on the needs and responses of people completing a UK-based endurance expedition.