Entry Requirements

You will need a minimum of 64 UCAS Tariff Points or above from one or more of the following:

• A levels
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma/Diploma/Subsidiary Diploma/Certificate
• BTEC National Award/Certificate/Diploma
• International Baccalaureate
• Access to Higher Education Diploma (minimum 30 credits at Merit or above)
• GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade C (old specification) or Grade 4 (new specification) or above OR a Level 2 equivalent such as Functional Skills.

For any qualification not identified above the HE Admission Team will determine equivalences through UK ENIC.

Applicants wishing to be considered for entry to the second year of study or wishing to import credits or evidence of prior learning into the course for which they are applying will be considered in accordance with the awarding bodies policy on Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning.

Applications from mature students who do not possess the entry requirements as listed above but who possess related professional experience or professional qualifications are welcome. You will need to demonstrate by interview exceptional entry portfolio (this is likely to include evidence of paid or unpaid work experience) and/or written assessment that you are suitable for the course. In the first instance we suggest you contact HEAdmissions@southessex.ac.uk to discuss your application.

DBS Check (Disclosure and Barring Service)

Successful applicants for this programme may require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before commencing practice placement in Year 2. DBS identification documents are verified by trained staff in line with DBS guidelines as part of the admissions process.

The administration charge for this service will be incorporated into the course fees.

Important:

Disclosure and Barring checks cannot be carried out for applicants who are not or have never been resident in the UK. Applicants who reside or previously have resided overseas will be required to provide a criminal record check or certificate of good conduct from their country or countries of residence prior to entry on to the course.

Course Structure

Year One Units:

• Principles of Biomechanics and Motor Learning
• Fundamentals of sport and Exercise Nutrition
• Sport and Physical Education Pedagogy
• Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Performance
• Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Professional Academic Practice (SES)

Year Two Units:

• Applied Biomechanics 
• Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology 
• Disability, Sport and Inclusive Physical Education 
• Physiological and Nutritional Assessment 
• Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Science 
• Work Experience in Sport and Exercise Science (20 hours)

Year Three Units:

• Chronic Health Conditions
• Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Research Project (Dissertation)
• Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation 
• Strength & Conditioning (S&C) Programming

Work Placements

Work placements are encouraged throughout the duration of the course. However work placement as a mandatory course requirement feeds into your year two module work experience in sport and exercise science. Placements that form part of the work experience in sport and exercise science module are to be negotiated with students and external employers using the standardized placement learning processes and therefore may vary in duration and length. It is advised that the more hours spent in placement, the more development and progress may be shown in your portfolio completed in year 2 of the programme. 

There is a dedicated Practice Learning team to support students with the placement process.

Teaching & Learning

Contact hours: 13 hours per week over two days.

Plus Independent study (suggested 30 hours per week).

You are taught through a combination of lectures seminars and workshops which enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of the course disciplines.

A range of appropriate facilities including the library and online learning resources, the Learning Resource Centre and the Forum supports your independent learning.

Assessment & Feedback

You will receive on-going feedback as part of your one-to-one sessions with your unit teachers. You will also receive summative feedback on all formal coursework assessments. Feedback is intended to help you learn and you are encouraged to discuss it with your module leader, and can be given in a range of different ways in order to accommodate a variety of learning styles and aptitudes including group critiques, recorded verbal feedback and written feedback.

Feedback on the Final Major Project/Dissertation module in Year three is provided throughout and through supervision meetings as scheduled.

Course Cost

Adult, full_time: £9021 per year

Fees are per academic year for Home/UK students.

The following course-related costs are included in the fees:

• You will receive an allocation of pages for printing
• Initial enhanced DBS Check if required

*Please note, there may be additional costs for optional trips and membership of professional bodies.

Additional course costs can be found here

What Next...

• Seek professional development and accreditation via the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Science (CASES) to gain recognition in applied practice which provides the accredited title of ‘Sport and exercise scientist’.
• Continue to study a Master’s Degree (Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Psychology, Exercise Physiology, Physical Education, Public Health and Allied Professions etc.).
• Enter employment industries either through direct access routes via additional qualifications also, for example; 
  Sport and Exercise Psychologist, Sports Coaching/ Physical education teacher, Biomechanist, Sport and Exercise Nutritionist, Physiotherapist/Chiropractor, Performance Analyst, Strength and Conditioning Coach/Performance Coach.
• Students also enter the teaching profession at FE levels, securing roles as Associate and Full time lecturers. Indeed the College has previously employed former graduates from this programme as Lecturers on our various Sports programmes.