Hartpury University Prospectus

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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 labs 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 Sport and Exercise Nutrition BSc (Hons) / BSc (Hons) with Foundation year Examine the science of the effects of nutrition on athletic performance.

You’ll make the most of our professional-style sports campus as you learn in our human performance and biomechanic laboratories, and therapy and rehabilitation suite. You’ll understand the science behind the mechanics of movement, sports psychology, health and exercise. Then you’ll practice what you’ve learnt as you manage athlete health, fitness, strength and power levels to maximise potential. As you progress, you’ll tailor your studies to suit your career goals, getting hands on with both elite and recreational athletes and specialist equipment on campus. Industry opportunities You’ll have opportunities to gain experience outside your course through sports clubs and healthcare services. You’ll be encouraged to complete ISAK training to better understand human growth, exercise, performance and nutrition. This course is ideal for those who want to use science to promote change in the health, exercise and performance industry. Benefit from industry-standard technology as you explore all aspects of human performance through sport and exercise. Develop the skills you need to become a sport and exercise scientist within a rapidly growing industry. Sport and Exercise Sciences 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 149-150 Typical offer information is for guidance only Find out more at www.hartpury.ac.uk

Entry requirements A typical offer is 112 UCAS tariff points; 32-48 UCAS tariff points for Foundation year See entry requirements on pages 149-150 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

UCAS code C615 3 years CF15 4 years with Foundation year

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

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

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

Gain industry experience

Work with recreational and performance athletes across a range of sports

Gain industry experience in sports clubs and healthcare services

Graduate destinations • Professional or amateur sport • NHS or private healthcare • Analyst • Exercise Physiologist • Health and Lifestyle Adviser • Postgraduate study

referral schemes and other healthy-living programmes

Work with professional athletes and teams on campus

• Teaching • Postgraduate study

Develop industry-standard knowledge and skills, ready for your career