The BSc Sport and Exercise Science degree at UON focuses on the scientific principles that underpin sport and exercise. Our course is practical-based, stimulating, well-structured and research-informed, covering a range of topic areas including biomechanics, physiology and psychology. The practical elements of our Sport and Exercise Science course make use of purpose-built laboratories to develop your knowledge and understanding of the key issues within sport and exercise science. We have a strong applied focus and we work consistently through the year with the big three sporting clubs in the area (Northampton Town Football Club, Northampton Saints Rugby and Northants County Cricket) to help you transition from your degree to a real world / working environment.

Evidence supporting the need for exercise for fitness and health is now widely accepted in industry, education, medicine and sport. This increasingly important role has led to a demand for scientific evidence to improve sport performance making sport and exercise science courses a rapidly advancing area of study. Our BSc Sports Science degree aims to develop your critical skills, allowing you to investigate and analyze issues from a scientific perspective, as well as enhancing your personal and transferable skills. Finally, this course is endorsed by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK.