Sports and Exercise Science

Sports and exercise science includes the study of the body's responses to exercise and the adaptations that occur in response to regular exercise. sports and exercise science also includes the role that regular modest levels of physical activity can play in maintaining health. exercise involves the integrated actions of all the body's systems, and a knowledge of physiology, biochemistry and nutrition is essential to understand how individuals respond to and adapt to the stress of exercise. the exercise and sport sciences are broadly based, and encompass both basic and applied science from the whole body to the molecular level.

Sports and exercise science is a discipline that offers an opportunity to combine an interest in the biological sciences with a career in a field related to sport, physical activity or health. graduates find employment in many areas of biomedical and human-based sciences subjects allied to medicine and also in the sport and leisure sectors where their understanding of the basis of human performance adds to their other skills. many students will continue in research posts where the intensive project work in the honours year provides particularly valuable experience. others will go on to a more vocational medical related msc, in for example, physiotherapy or dietetics; or a postgraduate qualification in teaching pe or biology. our degree programmes are built to enhance your employability and three flagship options give our degrees a distinctively different flavour from many others. all our degrees offer: a 10-week full time research project in the final year which will provide you with valuable experience of working in a medical science research environment the option of an industrial placement year and graduation with an undergraduate msci highly relevant and sought after experience in bio-business aimed at giving you an understanding of the commercialisation of scientific ideas and an opportunity to learn about the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries industry links

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in Scotland have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Aberdeen has partnerships with the following companies: