Sport and Exercise Science, BSc (Hons)

Become a Sport and Exercise scientist with our BSc Sport and Exercise Science degree and you can transform lives and sporting careers.As Scotland's official University for Sporting Excellence, we place Sport and Exercise Science at the heart of everything we do. We prepare athletes for success on the world stage and improve the health of the nation through physical exercise. It's why we're 1st in Scotland for sports research with 80% of our research in Sport and Exercise Sciences classed as world leading or internationally excellent. (REF2021).Study our BSc Sport and Exercise Science degree and you'll learn from our experts in sport and exercise physiology, nutrition, genetics, medicine, health and physical activity.Our research and performance analysis laboratories enable you to develop your scientific and practical skills in a world-class learning environment. Our course will prepare you for the many career opportunities available in Sport and Exercise Science. Our research ranges from the molecular to the whole body level.Our campus features a 50m swimming pool, ten tennis courts and seven sports pitches all on site. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide named Stirling as the Sports University of the Year in 2020.  We also have strong partnerships with many national governing bodies of sport and other sporting organisations, some of which are based on campus. We also work alongside community sport and active lifestyle organisations.