Sport Science
With a long tradition of excellence in sport, St Mary’s is ideally placed to benefit from the 2012 Olympic Games in London and the exciting opportunities it will bring for Sport Science.
Please note that all the course information on these pages is for the 2012/13 intake
Sport Science
UCAS Codes: Single Honours - C600 • Joint Honours - see Combined Subjects page
In this fascinating programme you will study a range of sporting disciplines related to understanding and improving performance. You will obtain an excellent stepping stone to careers in sport-related fields as well as a range of skills valued by all graduate employers.
St Mary’s has a long tradition of excellence in sport-related degrees and the Sport Science programme continues to be both successful and popular. Large numbers of elite sports performers choose to study Sport Science at St Mary’s and we seek to support them in combining their sport with higher education, in fact we pride ourselves on excellent relations between staff and students, with each student having a tutor from the programme teaching team.
The programme focuses on applied sport science and the relationship between relevant theory and practice. You will acquire subject-specific knowledge and understanding as well as a wide range of transferable skills sought after by employers.
Many students progress to careers in sport or higher levels of study both in this country and abroad. The School has its own MSc Programme and there are opportunities for graduates to become teaching assistants while undertaking research for PhD or MPhil awards.
