Sports and Exercise Science (Accelerated), BSc (Hons)

Course summary

In studying BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences at Heriot Watt, a mix of core and optional modules enables you to explore traditional sport, exercise and health science disciplines. This programme comprises a core of sport and exercise science with an additional emphasis on the study of topics central to human health and well-being, such as biology, nutrition, physiology, and psychology. These themes are developed together throughout the programme, with some flexibility in programme structure and design, according to your interests or career aspirations.Based at Heriot-Watt University's campus in Edinburgh is the Oriam - Scotland's national performance centre for sport. Along with providing excellent teaching facilities for this programme, the Oriam is also a training facility for Scottish Rugby Union and the Scottish Football Association, as do Heart of Midlothian F.C. for first-team training and to run their academy.