Studying Sport

Your Sports and Exercise Science degree

Our degree gives you a strong scientific foundation in sport and exercise-related science. You’ll gain an understanding of how these relate to human performance and health.

You'll learn about the key disciplines of sport and exercise science. These include:

• anatomy
• physiology
• psychology
• bioenergetics
• strength and conditioning

Renowned faculty

We teach the degree in our renowned Faculty of Medical Sciences. It draws on our expertise in:

• exercise physiology
• nutrition
• sport and health psychology
• biomechanics

Degree opportunities

Your degree includes:

• seminars and workshops from industry partners and applied practitioners
• opportunities to work with performance athletes
• optional placement year between Stage 2 and Stage 3 of your degree
• optional vocational modules to help you plan your career and boost your employability
• a research project, with opportunity to apply knowledge and skills you have learnt

World-class facilities

Newcastle University has recently invested £30m in developing its sports facilities.

This means that as a sports student, you can now access a range of cutting-edge labs and research spaces.

These support your practical work and final year research project. They include:

• biomechanics and exercise physiology laboratories
• gait track
• wet lab
• environmental chamber
• performance suite