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You’ll develop a thorough understanding of industry, gaining hands-on experience with recreational and performance athletes across a range of sports. Working in our gyms, human performance laboratories and sports nutrition kitchen, you'll observe the effects of diet on athletic performance, as well as how exercise can affect the body’s metabolism and its requirement for nutrients. The course is aligned with the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register, which sets industry standards for practitioners. You’ll develop high-quality practical skills and strong scientific knowledge, ready for your next step. with student athletes in a range of sporting disciplines on campus. You’ll also benefit from our strong links with local sporting professionals, teams and businesses. The optional integrated placement year means you can gain industry experience and connections ready for your career. This course is ideal for those who are fascinated by sports nutrition and would like to work with recreational and elite athletes to improve sport and exercise performance. Develop your expertise in health science, exercise physiology, and sports and exercise nutrition. Graduate destinations  • Sports or Performance Nutritionist  • Roles within professional or amateur sport and with national governing bodies  • Working with the NHS, supporting GP Industry opportunities You’ll have many opportunities to work Examine the science of the effects of nutrition on athletic performance. Sport and Exercise Nutrition BSc (Hons) / BSc (Hons) with Foundation year

Entry requirements A typical offer is 112 UCAS tariff points; 32-48 UCAS tariff points for Foundation year See entry requirements on pages 157-158 Typical offer information is for guidance only Find out more at www.hartpury.ac.uk

UCAS code C613 3 years CF13 4 years with Foundation year

Foundation year - Gain the subject-specific knowledge needed for the BSc degree

Integrated placement year - An optional extra year in industry to prepare for your career

100% in meaningful employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2020)* *Reflects activities after 15 months for those who graduated in 2018.

referral schemes and other healthy-living programmes  • Teaching  • Master's and PhD study