BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences in Durham United Kingdom | Durham University

At Durham, our Department's diverse expertise equips you to address both classic and emerging challenges in sports and exercise through multiple academic lenses. Our research-active faculty has designed a curriculum that establishes a solid grounding in core sport, exercise, and health sciences—covering physiology, psychology, physical activity, nutrition, and health.

The program allows you to customize your studies with optional modules such as Sociology of Sport, Sport, Health and Environment, or Sports Development, enabling a comprehensive understanding of the field. We emphasize career readiness through practical placement opportunities in sports and exercise, plus access to interdisciplinary modules university-wide. You may also extend your three-year degree to four years by adding an industry placement or international study year.

Your final year features an in-depth dissertation project, letting you explore a specialized topic in sports or exercise science.

Our teaching methodology connects theory with real-world applications in sports and physical activity, enhanced by cutting-edge technology in our Human Performance Laboratory.

As a Sport and Exercise Sciences student, you'll cultivate both intellectual abilities and personal attributes while gaining versatile professional skills applicable across the sports industry and other sectors. Graduates leave prepared to excel in this dynamic field with highly transferable capabilities.