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2026
2027
Start date(s)
September 2027
Location
Main Campus (Horsforth)
School
Health and Life Sciences
UCAS tariff points
104
Study mode
Full-time (3 years)<br />Part-time (6 years)
Study abroad
Yes
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Are you fascinated by the science underpinning athletic performance and exercise? Do you want to work with athletes and clients, helping them to reach their performance potential?

Studying Sport and Exercise Sciences gives you the opportunity to understand the science behind all aspects of athletic performance and exercise.

The Student Contract

About this course

You’ll study the core components of sport and exercise sciences, exploring a range of theories and concepts relating to physiology, biomechanics and psychology. You’ll develop key laboratory skills in a range of disciplines which will help you to improve the performance of athletes.

From your first year, you can choose to further develop your knowledge and specialise in sports nutrition and strength and conditioning.

Whatever path you choose, you’ll put theory into practice by completing professional work placements. We’ll also give you first-hand experience of working with athletes through Trinity Performance, our sport and exercise science enterprise service that offers coach education, consultancy and health assessments to professional athletes and clients.

By the time you graduate, you’ll not only be ready for a successful career in the sports industry, you’ll also have been able to develop highly transferable business and management skills that will prepare you for a wide range of graduate roles.

Endorsements

This course is endorsed by a number of professional bodies. You can find out more about each endorsement below.

Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Logo

CASES

CASES
CIMSPA Endorsed Professional Standards Logo

CIMSPA Endorsed Professional Standards

CIMSPA

Why study with us?

  • Work with athletes during your degree, applying theory to real-world scenarios.
  • Access excellent facilities, including a Sports Science Laboratory, Movement Analysis Suite and Strength and Conditioning Suite.
  • Complete professional work placements and gain relevant experience in preparation for your career.
Student taking part in sport activity.

Course modules

You will study a variety of modules across your programme of study. The module details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Year 1

During your first year, you'll study four core modules.

Foundations of Physiology and Nutrition – Core
Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Human Movement for Strength and Conditioning – Core
Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology – Core
The Sport and Exercise Scientist – Core

Year 2

During your second year, you'll study five core modules.

Working in Sport and Wellbeing – Core
Contemporary Issues in Sport and Wellbeing – Core
Sport and Exercise Psychology – Working with Stakeholders – Core
Biomechanics and Human Performance for Strength and Conditioning – Core
Integrative Physiology and Biochemistry – Core

Year 3

During your final year, you'll study two core modules and will be required to choose two option modules.

Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Science – Core

Apply a range of sport and exercise science skills and understanding to address the ‘whole person’ needs of a sports performer or exerciser.

You'll bring together knowledge of and reflections on sport and exercise science sub-disciplines to identify, address and reflect on the needs of individuals in case studies drawn from sport and exercise.

You'll need to apply more than one sub-discipline to articulate the needs of the individual, demonstrate how the application of a collection of disciplines in sport and exercise science helps better address these needs and offer critical comment on the challenges associated with such a way of working.

Case studies will cover scenarios such as injury prevention or rehabilitation, development of technique, establishment of competition strategy, and managing weight in sport or exercise settings.

Sport and Wellbeing Project – Core
Applied Strength and Conditioning – Core

We'll cover:

  • working with athletes and developing rapport
  • applied topics in strength and conditioning
  • developing and monitoring training programmes
  • career development in strength and conditioning
Advanced Nutrition for Sport and Exercise – Core

Develop your understanding of nutrition for sport and exercise.

We'll cover:

  • energy systems and substrate utilisation in aerobic and anaerobic exercise
  • carbohydrate loading
  • food supplements and ergogenic aids in aiding exercise performance
  • fluid balance and sports drinks for optimum sports performance
  • nutritional beliefs and attitudes of exercises and sports performers
  • advanced dietary analysis
  • dietary management and meal planning for participants across different sports
Advanced Performance Analysis for Sport – Core
Health Promotion and Exercise Referral – Core

Got a question about the course?

Our Sport and Wellbeing team are on hand to answer your questions, whether you want to know about the modules you'll be studying, where you can complete your professional placement or the types of assessments you'll do, they are here to help.

Learning and teaching

Assessment

A variety of assessment methods are used, matched to the learning outcomes for your programme, allowing you to apply and demonstrate the full range of knowledge and skills that you have developed.

For more details on specific assessment methods for this course contact hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk

Programme delivery

Your time on campus, learning through in-person teaching, is at the heart of your academic experience and the way we deliver our programmes. This is supported and further enhanced by additional engagement activities and opportunities provided online and through digital teaching materials. This blended approach seeks to ensure a positive learning and teaching student experience.

Your programme of study has been carefully designed around a three-phase model of delivery:

  1. Preparation: You will be given clear tasks to support you in preparing for live teaching. This could include watching a short-pre-recorded lecture, reading a paper or text chapter or preparing other material for use in class.
  2. Live: All your live teaching will be designed around active learning, providing you with valuable opportunities to build on preparation tasks, interact with staff and peers, and surface any misunderstandings.
  3. Post: Follow-up activities will include opportunities for you to check understanding, for staff to receive feedback from you and your peers to inform subsequent sessions, and for you to apply learning to new situations or context.

Preparation, Live and Post teaching and learning and the digital materials used will vary by course, but will be designed to help you structure your learning, take a full and active part in your course, and apply and test your developing knowledge and skills.

Learning and teaching

At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.

Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:

  • high quality teaching
  • an engaging and inclusive approach to learning, assessment and achievement
  • a clear structure through which you progress in your academic studies, your personal development and towards professional-level employment or further study.

We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.

We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:

  • Student Involvement and Engagement
  • Inclusion
  • Integrated Programme and Assessment Experience
  • Digital Literacy and Skills
  • Employability and Enterprise

To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.

We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:

  • Personalised support
  • Expert lecturers
  • Strong connections with employers
  • An international outlook
  • Understanding how to use tools and technology to support learning and development

Entry requirements

Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits; we value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement.

Information about the large range of qualifications we accept, including A-Levels, BTECs and T Levels, can be found on our entry requirements page. If you need additional advice or are taking qualifications that are not covered in the information supplied, please contact our Admissions Office.

If you do not have a GCSE in Science but have studied Sport at Level 3 and that qualification has some Science content, we may be able to consider your application.

Fees and finance

UK Home fees

£9,790

Full-time

International fees

More information on international tuition fees

Funding

UK Home Students:

Tuition fees cost £9,790 a year for this course in 2026/2027.

Tuition fees for part-time study are charged a pro-rata amount of the full-time equivalent.

Depending on government policy, tuition fees may change in future years.

Tuition fees for 2027/2028 entry will be set in summer 2026.

Living costs, e.g. accommodation, travel, food, will also need to be taken into consideration.

Leeds Trinity offers a range of bursaries and scholarships to help support students while you study.

International Students, including EU Students:

Visit our webpage for international students.

Part-time study is not available for international students on a Student Route Visa. 

Additional costs

We advise students that there may be additional course costs in addition to annual tuition fees:

  • Recommended and required reading lists will be provided at the start of your course. All the books and e-books are available from our Library to borrow but you may choose to purchase your own.
  • On some courses there may be additional costs, such as field trips, equipment, accreditations, that may be part-funded by the University. More details will be provided at the start of the course.
  • You'll need to include placement/s travel and associated costs too, however the University will contribute a standard amount towards your total expenditure.
  • The University provides students with a £6 printing credit each academic year which can be topped up either on campus or online.

How to apply

For full-time undergraduate courses, you apply through UCAS. That's the University and Colleges Admissions Service.

On your application form, you'll need to know our institution code - it's L24 - and the course code. If you click through to the UCAS website using the button below, it'll take you to the right place with all the information you need.

As part of your application, you'll need to write a personal statement - .

Applications are open for courses starting in September 2026. You have until Tuesday, 30 June 2026, to apply. After this date, you can apply through Clearing.

If you’ve already used all five choices on your application, and you’re not holding any offers, you may be able to apply through UCAS Extra.  

Undergraduate applications for September 2027 entry will open on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. You’ll be able to submit your application from Tuesday, 1 September 2026.

There's lots more information about the application process on the UCAS website, or you can get in touch with our Admissions team who will be happy to help:

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Graduate opportunities

Providing you with the opportunity to develop the professional skills and experience you need to launch your career is at the heart of everything we do at Leeds Trinity University.

Our commitment to developing your employability means you’ll have the skills, knowledge and confidence to work in a wide range of sports industry roles. Many of our graduates work in elite sport as applied scientists, but they have also been successful in teaching, coaching, business and marketing roles thanks to the transferable skills they’ve developed throughout the course.

After you graduate, Careers and Placements will help you as you pursue your chosen career through our mentoring scheme, support with CV and interview preparation and access to graduate employability events.

To find out how we can help you make your career ambitions a reality, visit:

Careers


Moving Forward: Working in Sport and Wellbeing Conference

Our Moving Forward: Working in Sport and Wellbeing Conference gave students the opportunity to explore career paths available to them, make connections and hear from keynote speakers Geva Mentor CBE and Dan Busfield about their personal career journey.

Movement Analysis Suite

Our investment in the latest sports facilities, technology and services provides you with the best opportunities to learn key skills and gain hands-on experience in preparation for the workplace.

Our Movement Analysis Suite offers the latest in motion capture technology and includes a 16-camera Motion Analysis Corporation system with Cortex and Visual 3D software for post-processing analysis. It also has digital video cameras for 2D and 3D kinematic analysis, a Bertec portable force plate, and a Delsys 8 channel EMG system.

See our students using the equipment in the Movement Analysis Suite to record and monitor human movement during a golf swing.

Meet the team

Adam Lunn.

Adam Lunn

Danielle Davis.

Danielle Davis

Kirstie Grace.

Kirstie Grace

Luke Barnes.

Luke Barnes

Martin Barwood.

Martin Barwood

Chris Rowley.

Chris Rowley

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