Intro

This accredited course is one of the longest running sport science degrees in the UK, offering opportunities to specialise and graduate with an award that best meets your career aspirations.

With accredited laboratories and small class teaching, you’ll gain expert knowledge of the effects of sport and exercise on the human body and have plenty of hands-on opportunities to improve your lab skills.

You’ll work on consultancy projects, solving real problems and in your final year you can choose a period of professional experience with one of our partner sports organisations.

You'll also benefit from access to staff who are world leaders in sport research, such as Professor Yannis Pitsiladis, one of the scientists for the World Anti-Doping Agency, and Dr Gary Brickley, coach for Great Britain’s Paralympic cycling team.

This course offers the chance to specialise in sport and exercise science, PE, nutrition, sport science, or exercise and health science depending on the option modules that you choose.

Key facts

Location Eastbourne

UCAS code C600

Full-time 3 years

Accredited by the British Association of Sport
and Exercise Sciences

Clearing 2019

Places are available on this course to start in 2019.

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 Course structure 

The theoretical aspect of the course has a strong scientific and mathematical underpinning. Learning in small classes throughout the course, you will apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems in sport or exercise contexts.

The first year of the course consists of six core modules and will give you a thorough introductory grounding, covering aspects of physiology, psychology, anatomy, biomechanics and study skills.

In the second year, you will further explore these areas and look at research methods in preparation for your final year dissertation. You will choose option modules so you can tailor the course to your interests. Approximately one third of your second year is made up of option modules.

In your final year, you will complete a dissertation and four option modules. For your dissertation, you will be in control of your own study and look at aspects of sport and exercise science in the wider world. Options make up around two thirds of the final year and you may choose to complete a professional placement.

You will have the option to focus your degree on nutrition, strength and conditioning, health science or physical education. Depending on option modules chosen, you will graduate with Sport and Exercise Science BSc(Hons) or one of the following awards:

  • Sport and Exercise Science with PE
  • Sport and Exercise Science with Nutrition
  • Sport Science
  • Exercise and Health Science.

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Sport and Exercise Science 

On this programme you will study both sport science and exercise and health science throughout the three years of your course.

Year 1

  • Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport, the Body and Society
  • Exercise for Health and Physical Performance

Year 2

  • Applied Physiology
  • Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Data Analysis and Research Methods

Two option modules* from:

  • Nutrition for Physical Activity
  • Performance in Environmental Extremes
  • Sport Psychology in Action
  • Exercise Referral and Rehabilitation
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Performance Analysis
  • Sport for Development and Peace
  • Globalisation and Sport
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Games 
  • Marketing Communications and Advertising
Final year
  • Dissertation: Sport and Exercise Science

Minimum one option module* from:

  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Science (with a sport science focus)
  • Science of Physical Training/Study of Physical Training
  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning
  • Advanced Performance Analysis

Minimum one option module* from:

  • Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Science (exercise and health-focused project)
  • Applied Exercise and Health Psychology
  • Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  • Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise
  • Exercise, Sport and the Brain 

Other option modules* offered:

  • Expedition Physiology
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Theorising Critical Issues in Sport
  • Racism in Sport and Popular Culture
  • Sport, Deviance and the Law
  • Level 6 Practical Activity

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Sport and Exercise Science with PE

This pathway is designed for students who wish to go on to qualify as a teacher after graduation. You will study practical activity modules from our wide range of options and your dissertation will focus on PE. Practical modules offered include gymnastics and swimming, and martial arts and combat sports.

Year 1

  • Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport, the Body and Society
  • Exercise for Health and Physical Performance

Year 2

  • Applied Physiology
  • Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Data Analysis and Research Methods

Two option modules* from:

  • Learning and Teaching Through Games and Dance
  • Learning and Teaching Through Athletic and Adventurous Activities
  • Learning and Teaching Through Gymnastics and Swimming
  • Games
  • Pedagogy and Practice in Physical Education and Sport
  • Nutrition for Physical Activity
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Primary Physical Education: Theory and Practice of Teaching KS1 and KS2 PE
  • Games
  • Creating a Positive Teaching and Learning Environment
  • Accredited Physical Education

Final year

  • Dissertation: Sport and Exercise Science with a physical education or youth focus

Two option modules* from:

  • Education Studies 3: Inclusive Practice
  • Physical Education and the National Agenda
  • Physical Education in the 14–19 Curriculum
  • Martial Arts and Combat Sports: Theory and Practice
  • Sport, Deviance and the Law
  • Level 6 Practical Activity
  • Primary Physical Education: Active Learning in the Primary Setting

Two option modules* from:

  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Science (exercise and health, or sport-focused project)
  • Applied Exercise and Health Psychology
  • Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  • Science of Physical Training and Performance/The Study of Physical Training
  • Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise Science
  • Expedition Physiology
  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning
  • Advanced Performance Analysis
  • Exercise, Sport and the Brain
  • Sports Nutrition

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Sport and Exercise Science with Nutrition

This route is for those who wish to explore sport and exercise nutrition in more depth. In your second year you will study nutrition for physical activity and will also look at sports marketing communications and advertising. Your dissertation will have a nutrition focus and at least half of your final year modules.

Year 1

  • Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport, the Body and Society
  • Exercise for Health and Physical Performance

Year 2

  • Data Analysis and Research Methods
  • Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
  • Applied Physiology
  • Nutrition for Physical Activity
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Sports Marketing Communications and Advertising

Final year

  • Dissertation: Sport and Exercise Science with a nutrition focus

Minimum of two option modules* from:

  • Sports Nutrition
  • Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  • Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Science (nutrition-focused project)

At least one option module* from:

  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Applied Exercise and Health Psychology
  • Science of Physical Training and Performance/The Study of Physical Training
  • Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise Science
  • Expedition Physiology
  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning
  • Advanced Performance Analysis
  • Exercise, Sport and the Brain
  • Food and Society

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Sport Science

This route is for students who wish to focus on the science of improving sport performance, including in elite athletes. Study areas, option modules and the final project have a more sport science emphasis than our other routes. There is also the option to study areas outside of sport science in your final year such as racism in sport.

Year 1

  • Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport, the Body and Society
  • Exercise for Health and Physical Performance

Year 2

  • Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
  • Applied Psychology
  • Data Analysis and Research Methods

Two option modules* from:

  • Nutrition for Physical Activity
  • Performance in Environmental Extremes
  • Sport Psychology in Action
  • Exercise Referral and Rehabilitation
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Performance Analysis
  • Sport for Development and Peace
  • Marketing, Communications and Advertising
  • Globalisation and Sport
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Games

Final year

  • Dissertation: Sport and Exercise Science with a sport science focus

Minimum two option modules* from:

  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Science (sport-focused project)
  • Science of Physical Training and Performance/The Study of Physical Training
  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning
  • Advanced Performance Analysis

Other option modules* offered:

  • Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Science (sport-focused project)
  • Applied Exercise and Health Psychology
  • Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  • Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise Science
  • Expedition Physiology
  • Exercise, Sport and the Brain
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Theorising Critical Issues in Sport
  • Racism in Sport and Popular Culture
  • Level 6 Practical Activity

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Exercise and Health Science

The exercise and health science pathway examines issues of health-related fitness and wellness in general populations and populations that are symptomatic of different disease conditions. The dissertation and at least half of option modules will be related to physical activity, exercise and health, eg applied exercise and health psychology, injury and rehabilitation, or a professional placement at our cardiac or cancer rehabilitation programmes.

Year 1

  • Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport, the Body and Society
  • Exercise for Health and Physical Performance

Year 2

  • Applied Physiology
  • Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Data Analysis and Research Methods

Two option modules* from:

  • Nutrition for Physical Activity
  • Performance in Environmental Extremes
  • Sport Psychology in Action
  • Exercise Referral and Rehabilitation
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Performance Analysis
  • Sport for Development and Peace
  • Globalisation and Sport
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Marketing, Communications and Advertising
  • Games

Final year

  • Dissertation:Sport and Exercise Science with an exercise and health science focus

Two option modules* from:

  • Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Science (exercise and health-focused project)
  • Applied Exercise and Health Psychology
  • Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  • Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise Science
  • Exercise, Sport and the Brain

Two option modules* from: 

  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Science (sport-focused project)
  • Science of Physical Training and Performance/The Study of Physical Training
  • Expedition Physiology
  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning
  • Advanced Performance Analysis
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Theorising Critical Issues in Sport
  • Level 6 Practical Activity
  • Racism in Sport and Popular Culture

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Facilities

Our laboratories are equipped with the latest modern facilities, accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). These world-class facilities include a -10 to +50°C hot-cold chamber, an altitude/hypoxic chamber that rises to the equivalent of 5500m, as well as 3D motion analysis, ground reaction force plates, a DXA bone scanner, exercise physiology laboratories, biomechanics laboratories and three biochemistry laboratories.

You will be encouraged to access the facilities to build your lab skills and hands-on experience. Your use of these facilities will be particularly central to your studies in your final year to support your dissertation.

Our laboratories have recently appeared in BBC Horizon, BBC Bang Goes the Theory, BBC South East and Sky TV. They have also been used to test out products for exercising and weight loss and to prepare athletes for the Olympics and Paralympics.

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Meet the team


Dr Louisa Beale, course leader
Senior lecturer Dr Louisa Beale completed her PhD in 2010 and also has a PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. She is a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Certified Exercise Practitioner and a British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) Exercise Instructor.

Louisa specialises in exercise physiology, nutrition, exercise referral and exercise and health science. She has a strong interest in working with the local community and encourages students to participate in the many programmes she is involved with to enhance their learning and improve employability. These include exercise referral and falls prevention interventions, and cardiac, stroke and cancer rehabilitation programmes.

Louisa's motivation for research comes from an active interest in how physical activity can prevent disease and illness or improve wellbeing and health outcomes in the real world.

Read more about Louisa.

Image of Louisa Beale in the labs

Dr Mark Hayes, deputy course leader
Dr Mark Hayes is a senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science teaching predominantly in the areas of exercise and environmental physiology at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Mark’s research examines human tolerance to environmental extremes in performance and occupational settings, optimising performance in extreme environments and how health can be improved using environmental stimuli.

Mark provides consultancy services for product testing and also supports a range of athletes in their preparation for events ranging from the Marathon Des Sables to Polar expeditions.

Read more about Mark.

Dr Mark Hayes

Other members of the teaching team:

Dr Martin Bailey
Dr Gary Brickley
Dr Jeanne Dekerle
Dr Monica Dorobantu
Professor Jo Doust
Bill Filby
Dr Paul Ford
Dr Ifigenia Giannopoulou
Rob Harley
Professor Yannis Pitsiladis
Dr Neil Maxwell
Stuart Mills
Dr Alan Richardson
Dr Nick Smeeton
Dr Peter Watt, Associate Professor

Our latest news

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Thirty third year Sport and Exercise Science BSc(Hons) students travelled to the Brecon Beacons as part of the option module, Expedition Physiology.

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Careers

 

Accreditation 

Our course is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) - the UK’s professional body.

The BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES) accreditation means that our course will provide you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills that BASES considers essential to enter the profession as a practicing sport and exercise scientist or to progress to postgraduate study. It also demonstrates that the curriculum covers research methods and includes an independent study project in the field of sport and exercise science.

BASES also accredit our on campus sport and exercise science laboratories.

BASES accreditation logo

Prepare for your career 

In your career you’ll need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

We’ll help you to demonstrate your capabilities and experience to future employers through our unique Sport and Exercise Science Skills Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. The awards recognise the multitude of practical skills you’ll develop with us.

Option modules will help you to specialise in the areas that interest you most and fit with your planned career path. The core module Data Analysis and Research Methods will enable you to conduct your independent research in the field of sport and exercise science and build skills that include qualitative analysis, experiencing participation in experiments, the ability to critically evaluate published research, an understanding of experimental design and major concepts in experimental research and the ability to interpret results and draw valid conclusions.

The course provides subject knowledge, expertise, opportunities to put what you learn into practice and work-related experience.

You'll also develop transferable personal skills in teamwork, and project and time management that will be valued wherever your career takes you.

Working with fellow students and our leading sports and exercise science researchers is a big part of your learning experience. 

Placements 

In your final year, you can choose to complete a period of professional experience with one of our partners, including top teams and international sports initiatives. Previous student placements have included:

  • Lawn Tennis Association as a performance analyst
  • Freedom Leisure as a long-term multiple conditions exercise class assistant
  • Sport Brighton in roles including strength and conditioning coach for the Men’s Rugby Union team
  • Chailey Heritage Foundation as an adapted physical activity assistant
  • assistant to a paralympic coach planning training programmes for swimming
  • Eastbourne Borough Football club as assistant physiotherapist
  • Sussex County Cricket Club project
  • Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s Cerebal Palsy team
  • working with local public schools.

Work-related experience 

Throughout your course you’ll work on consultancy projects with clients to solve real problems. These projects will help improve your skills and your CV.   

Previous students have worked on projects including:

  • fire instructor health study
  • Brighton Marathon heart study
  • cancer rehabilitation programme
  • cardiac rehabilitation programme.

Students are also helped to set up their own projects which have included a falls-prevention programme in care homes. 

Facilities for learning 

Our laboratories are accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), which means you will learn to use industry-standard equipment and the latest technology, providing invaluable experience for your career as a sport scientist.

You will use a -10 to +50°C hot-cold chamber, an altitude/hypoxic chamber that rises to the equivalent of 5500m, as well as 3D motion analysis, ground reaction force plates, a DXA bone scanner, exercise physiology laboratories, biomechanics laboratories and three biochemistry laboratories.

Our labs are used to prepare elite athletes for the Olympics and Paralympics.

Graduate destinations 

A degree in sport and exercise science will open up opportunities in sports governing bodies, health promotion, teaching, professional sport, medical sales and paramedical training. You will also be well prepared for postgraduate study and research.

Some of the roles that our graduates have secured include:

  • technical director for the English Institute of Sport
  • head of physiology for the English Institute of Sport
  • national development manager for England Netball
  • sport psychologist for British Rowing
  • Olympic sports physiologist for BBC Born to Win
  • applied physiologist for Canadian Olympic Team
  • altitude physiologist for British Athletes
  • sports physiologist for British Rowing
  • physiotherapist at Norwich City FC
  • endurance physiologist for British Athletics
  • research fellow for the Ministry of Defence
  • research fellow on Xtreme Everest Expedition
  • strength and conditioning coaches at elite teams including Arsenal FC and Leicester Tigers RFC, and the English Institute of Sport.

Further study 

We have a proud research heritage for sport and exercise science. Options for masters programmes at the University of Brighton include Applied Exercise Physiology MSc, Applied Sport Physiology MSc, and Strength and Conditioning MSc.

You could also choose to join our team of world-leading researchers and complete your PhD. Much of our work has real-world application and staff are well-connected to sporting and health organisations including the Great Britain Paralympic team, GB swimming, the English Institute of Sport, World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) and the International Olympic Committee.

Supporting your employability 

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • find part-time work that you can combine with your studies
  • find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme
  • develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network
  • get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips
  • meet potential employers at our careers fairs
  • find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you find out more about what makes you tick, and build your CV

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

... a set of achievements – skills, understandings and personal attributes – that make graduates more likely to gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations, which benefits themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy.

Professional links 

We are one of just 10 institutions nationally, selected by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), to become a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner. We are part of their pilot programme to develop CIMSPA endorsed and quality assured degree programmes to improve students’ employment prospects. The partnership also offers many benefits for students studying this course.

CIMSPA-endorsed programmes are certified as meeting employer-set professional standards as facilitated by CIMSPA. This employability benchmark means that the student has received an education that will enable them to be deployed in one or multiple roles within the sport and physical activity sector as a qualified and ready member of the workforce.

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level ABB–BBC (128–112 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–DMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range. 

We will generally make you an offer if your predicted grades are at the top of this range. If your predicted grades are towards the lower end of this range we may still make you an offer if you have a good GCSE (or equivalent) profile or relevant non-academic achievements.

Applicants studying a mixture of A-levels and BTEC will be made offers based on the above grades.

International Baccalaureate
32 points including English at Standard level 5 or Higher level 4, and maths at Standard level 4.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Must include level 3 units in science-related subjects. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

For non-native speakers of English
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International requirements

International requirements by country
 
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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Fees

Course fees

UK/EU (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,460 GBP

 

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2019–20.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with us for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly. You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Location

Local area

Easy-going Eastbourne

The South Downs National Park, the bustling town centre and the beach with the pier, prom and bandstand are all within a 15-minute walk of our Eastbourne campus. Officially the sunniest place in the UK, Eastbourne has loads on offer: a year-round calendar of sporting events, the independent shops and cafes of Little Chelsea, music and arts festivals, theatres, galleries, great restaurants and high street shopping.

Every June, leading tennis players descend on Eastbourne for one of the main warm-up tournaments for Wimbledon. One of the UK's biggest free extreme sports festivals, Beach Life, takes place on the seafront in July, bringing hi-octane action on land and sea. The international airshow Airbourne is another summer highlight.

Every autumn our students and staff participate in and support the Beachy Head Marathon, one of the UK's largest off-road marathons with challenging climbs and descents along the Seven Sisters.

The beach and the South Downs provide sports opportunities including horse riding, mountain biking, paragliding, sailing, canoeing, body boarding, kayaking, windsurfing and kite surfing.

The Towner Art Gallery has world-class exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and entry is free. Eastbourne also has four theatres, two cinemas and hosts a varied programme of arts and music events throughout the year.

Walking along Eastbourne seafront
Enjoying sport above Eastbourne

Campus where this course is taught

Eastbourne campus

Our campus is within 15 minutes' walk of the beach, South Downs National Park and the Eastbourne's busy town centre. There are excellent sport and exercise facilities, social sites and on-site halls of residence.

Sport and exercise, events, hospitality, journalism, nursing and midwifery, physical education, physiotherapy, podiatry and tourism students are all based here.

Specialist learning facilities include accredited exercise physiology laboratories, a newsroom, clinical simulation suites, culinary arts studio, and the Leaf Hospital podiatric clinic and occupational health studios. Campus learning facilities include the Queenwood library, computer rooms, a media centre and a learning and technology suite.

Sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, sports hall and gym, artificial outdoor pitch, dance studio and climbing wall.

Eastbourne Student Centre provides services including careers, volunteering, counselling and wellbeing, student advice, disability and dyslexia support and chaplaincy.

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Queenwood Library at Eastbourne

Accommodation

Eastbourne

All offer holders for Eastbourne-based courses are guaranteed an offer of university-managed accommodation.

Welkin halls
Located in the Meads area of Eastbourne, right next to the Students' Union and Student Services, Welkin halls are a short walk or bike ride to other areas of the campus.

  • Ensuite halls with a choice of room and flat sizes.
  • Breakfast and an evening meal are provided from Monday to Friday during term-time, this is included in your rent. You have access to shared, fully equipped kitchen facilities.
  • Rent also includes all utilities, 24/7 staff cover, contents insurance, cleaning of communal areas and off-peak access to university fitness facilities including a 25m pool.

Unihomes
A unihome is a student house which the university manages on behalf of a private landlord. This option can work particularly well when you’re balancing learning with placements and other life commitments.

  • Rent includes all utilities, broadband, contents insurance, cleaning of communal areas.
  • Generally shared bathroom with a variety of locations, room and house sizes. Some unihomes offer off-road parking.

Find out more about unihomes and university halls accommodation.

Private renting
Eastbourne offers good choice when it comes to student accommodation.

There’s a good supply of affordable, high quality private rented accommodation and plenty of support and advice from us if you choose this option. Your first stop should be our studenthomes database. This lists accommodation offered by landlords who have signed up to our code of standards.

Every summer we provide online events and resources, as well as other advice services, for students looking for a place to live and people to share with.

Student accommodation in Eastbourne

Student accommodation in Eastbourne

Welkin bedroom

Student bedroom in Welkin halls

Modern kitchen in Welkin Halls

Modern kitchen in Welkin Halls

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Student views  

Charlotte Woolf

"I graduated from Brighton in 2009 with a BSc Sport and Exercise Science and am currently running a large fitness centre in Ghana. I am also the sports physiologist for an exciting new show in Africa called Ghana's Fastest Human. We are attempting to find the next Usain Bolt by providing talented Ghanaians the opportunity to race and receive professional coaching, tutoring and field testing to demonstrate their raw talent and help them become real athletes. Following this program I will be moving to the Caribbean to re-invent fitness holidays at a luxury retreat.

"My degree set me up for a career in fitness on many levels. From it, I furthered my education and specialised in a Physiology masters. I also became a personal trainer and athletic strength and conditioning coach and have worked around the world coaching. My degree not only set me up with an academic qualification on paper, but it taught me a range of academic, vocational and practical skills and knowledge that prepared me for my career in the sports industry.

"Your degree can be instrumental in you building a satisfying and successful career if you use it wisely and take every opportunity you can. My advice to other students is to make a business plan of where you want to be and how you are going to get there. Get as much experience as you can and don't be scared to challenge yourself outside of your comfort zone. Work hard, and with determination and educated effort you can get anywhere you want to be."

Charlotte Woolf in Ghana

Ewan MacFarlane

"During sixth form I was undecided whether or not to apply to university, but visiting the campus gave me a positive image of university life and certainly encouraged me to apply to courses. Eastbourne is renowned for being a sleepy seaside town that comes to life in the evening, with several bars and clubs dotted around.

"This year I have been involved in organising the Healthy Lifestyle Programme, part of the university’s consultancy work. This is a 12-week exercise programme designed to educate clients about physical activity and their lifestyle choices for the future. It has been a great opportunity to work with members of the public while applying the theory learned throughout my studies at the university."

Ewan Macfarlane

Gareth Turner

“I studied the Sport and Exercise Science BSc at the university’s Eastbourne campus and graduated in 2007. I enjoyed this degree, taking a particular interest in the physiology of sports performance and environmental physiology. I was well-supported along the way by the staff: Dr Neil Maxwell, Dr Jamie Pringle, Dr Gary Brickley and Dr Paul Castle.

“I decided to continue my studies to masters level to gain more applied experience in the hope to pursue a career in sports science. The Applied Exercise Physiology MSc in Eastbourne enabled me to do this in a setting where I continued to learn, while being encouraged to find applied opportunities along the way. 

“I completed my MSc in November 2008 and was fortunate enough to get a job in sports science quickly after finishing my MSc, working for the Lucozade Sport Science Team. I am now working with British Athletics as a physiologist for their endurance and altitude training programme alongside studying for a PhD, jointly funded by the University of Brighton and the English Institute of Sport.”

Gareth Turner

Karina Fox 

"I chose the course at the University of Brighton as it was one of the few sport and exercise science courses that offered flexibility in both module choices and assignments in the second and third year. It had also been recommended to me by previous teachers who said it would be good for me as it included the three disciplines I enjoy – anatomy, physiology and psychology.

"The course is very flexible and allows you to develop your interests in the specific areas of sport science you are interested in. The course lecturers are very helpful in offering their time to help you with the work, and the organisation of the course is very good. I am enjoying learning how the body works in different environments and how to use a variety of equipment in the labs.

"When I first came to look at Eastbourne I felt very comfortable and at home. It is a busy town with a great nightlife, and everything within the area is nice and close – only a walking distance away."

Karina Fox

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