Sport Science

Sports science is the study of how the healthy human body works during exercise, and how sport and physical activity promote health, physically, mentally and socially.

The study of sport science incorporates many other academic studies and areas, like physiology, psychology, anatomy, engineering and chemistry.

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Common Degree/Major Names

BSc	Sport Science
BSc	Sport and Exercise Psychology
BSc	Sport and Exercise Science
BSc	Sports Coaching
BSc	Sports Performance
BSc	Sports Therapy

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Teamwork

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Institution	Country	Campus Type	Size	Education Model	Selectivity
University of Exeter	UK	City Campus, Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Employability-driven and student-focused teaching	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University of Edinburgh	Scotland - UK	Urban City, City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single and joint honours degrees, often with the opportunity to study additional outside modules.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Nottingham	UK, China, Malaysia	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single and Joint Honours	Not Given by University
University of Bath	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	All courses at University of Bath offer the opportunity of a professional placement or study abroad.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) Bath looks at applications holistically, looking carefully at personal statements.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	USA	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science with a Research Focus	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Oxford Brookes University	UK	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Our graduates are known for their employability, students benefit from our strong industry links.	Our entry requirements vary from course to course. They range from 104-136 UCAS tariff points.
University of Pécs	Hungary	City Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Single Focus Institution (e.g. Business School, Researched Focused Institution	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University College London (UCL)	UK	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Really broad ranging everything from single honours degrees, to combined degrees to UCL’s take on Liberal Arts the BASC programme	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) 79,500 applications for approx 7,400 places
Georgia Institute of Technology	USA	City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Technologically based education combined with experiential learning.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Surrey	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Single Focus Institution (e.g. Business School, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University of Chichester	UK	City Island Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Both Single and Dual honours at Undergraduate with a focus on practical application	Less Selective (>75% admitted) - certain courses are more competitive than others and therefore more selective.
Michigan State University	USA	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts with a heavy emphasis on research	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
Bishop's University	Canada	Suburban Campus, Rural Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and Sciences Education Model	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University of Glasgow	UK	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Major in 3 subjects in Year 1 in Arts, Sciences & Social Sciences giving exceptional honours choice.	Selective (25-50% admitted). Competitive entry subjects are more selective.

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