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Welcome to the School of Sport and Wellbeing
Get ready to kickstart your professional career in sport. When you study in the School of Sport and Wellbeing, you’ll develop your expertise and key practical skills, using high-performance sports technology. And the professional work placements you'll have the opportunity to complete during your degree will give you the experience you need to stand out when you graduate.
Reasons to study at LTU
Gain valuable real-world experience
You’ll complete professional work placements as part of your degree, gaining relevant experience in preparation for your career.
Learn in excellent facilities
Based all at one site, our excellent facilities include a Sports Science Laboratory, Movement Analysis Suite, and Strength and Conditioning Suite.
Study in Leeds
Access the wealth of sport and health career opportunities in Leeds, home to some of the UK’s top sports clubs, elite athletes and world-class sports facilities.
Benefit from staff connections
Staff at Leeds Trinity are connected to a number of organisations locally and across the UK, including sports teams, schools, charities and more, offering guest lectures, placements and graduate opportunities.
Join a thriving alumni network
Gain access to an alumni network of highly successful graduates, each with a diverse range of experiences and interests, who can offer advice and support on your journey towards your dream career.
Our achievements
100% of our School of Sport and Wellbeing graduates are in employment or further study 15 months after graduating
Graduate Outcomes, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), published 2024
Top 10 in the UK and 1st in Yorkshire for ‘learning resources’ among universities in the UK included for Nutrition and Dietetics
National Student Survey (NSS) 2024
Top 10 in the UK for ‘Student Voice’ among universities in the UK included for Nutrition and Dietetics
National Student Survey (NSS) 2024
Annum HussainThe element I enjoyed most about the course was the practicality. I’m not a very good learner when things are just spoken at me so the hands-on practical sessions we had really gave me momentum to develop my skills in a way I had never imagined. It prepared me so much for life and my career after university.
Sports Therapist, Bradford Bulls Women’s Rugby League Team, Sport and Wellbeing graduate
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Explore where you'll be studying
You'll study at our Main Campus in Horsforth. Set within a beautiful green space and situated six miles northwest of Leeds city centre, our Main Campus is home to a range of specialist facilities and is the social and historic hub of life at Leeds Trinity.
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Make more happen with our specialist facilities
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Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation suite
This suite is used extensively for the Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation course, teaching and practical skills development.
Students will also use the Strength and Conditioning Suite to learn how to use resistance/weight training to support rehabilitation from injury and return to play interventions.
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Motion Capture suite
Biomechanical analysis (of human movement, in sport, exercise and occupational settings) takes place in the Motion Capture Suite. Equipment includes:
- High-speed camera equipment (which uses the same technology as CGI animation) to turn any human movement into a computer-generated image which can then be subject to a range of analyses.
- A Force plate - measures forces applied when walking, running, jumping or any other movement where pressure is applied to the ground. This, in conjunction with the high-speed cameras, gives us a very detailed set of data about human movement.
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Sports Science lab
The lab is used for physiological assessment. Tests and equipment includes:
- VO2 max tests, which measure endurance capacity (using treadmills or exercise bikes).
- Wingate tests (on the bikes), which measure explosive power outputs.
- 'Gas analysis’ equipment (including Douglas bags) are used to collect and analyse expired air during exercise.
- GPS monitoring devices (as used in professional football and rugby) to track human movement and changes of direction during sport or exercise activity.
We use this lab with external sports clubs and athletes, and all students studying Sports and Exercise Science modules get to learn how to use these pieces of kit.
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Strength and Conditioning suite
This practical teaching facility is designed to help you learn how to instruct strength and conditioning activities for athletes and exercisers to aid performance and support injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Equipment includes:
- Free weights (including Olympic weights platforms)
- Resistance training equipment
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Campus facilities
In addition to the Sports specific facilities, you will also have access to our Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Astroturf pitches and running track.
Join the conversation on Unibuddy
As a Leeds Trinity offer-holder, you’re invited to join our private Undergraduate Community on Unibuddy. Our Community is a place for you to meet other offer-holders, make friends and start planning your life at LTU.
You should have received your invitation to join the Community via email. If you can’t find yours, please email hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
You can also use Unibuddy to chat with our academics about any course-specific enquiries or ask our students about what you can expect when you study at Leeds Trinity.
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