Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences

You’ll develop a holistic understanding of the human body and exercise and physical activity through the combination of medical sciences and sport and health sciences you will seek to prevent disease and treat targeted disorders through appropriate physical activity, lifestyle-related health behaviours and nutrition you are supported and encouraged to undertake a professional training year in the uk or abroad and gain invaluable experience working as part of a leading research team you’ll learn through interdisciplinary small group learning you’ll be part of our world-renowned research community from day one, working with researchers on their current cutting-edge research

This course is available with a placement year option where you will study for 1 additional year.the placement year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: Contact us for up-to-date information

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

This programme is designed to prepare you for employment in a wide variety of professional careers and helps to develop the key transferable skills valued by employers. these skills range from identifying and solving problems, to efficient communication, leadership and management. you will gain vocational skills within a range of laboratory settings during the programme. science graduates compete well in the graduate employment market as they offer strong analytical and problem-solving skills valued highly across all sectors. our graduates will be well placed for careers or further study in the areas of medicine, health and wellbeing coaching, sports and fitness coaching, physiotherapy, sports nutrition, sports law, sports psychology, sports physiology, general teaching and marketing, sports management and administration for the public sector, sports governing bodies and health and lifestyle consultancy.

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 England 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 Exeter has partnerships with the following companies: