Undergraduate study
     

Sport & Exercise

Teesside is ideal for studying sport and exercise – with our world-class experience and excellent facilities. Gain the expertise and knowledge you need to be at the forefront of your discipline – with the 2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games approaching, the opportunities have never been better.

First-class facilities

Our flagship £6.5m sports science Olympia Building houses state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities. This includes an environmental chamber and extensive research laboratories in physiology (with gas analysis equipment, blood sampling facilities, ergometers etc), motion analysis (equipped with motion-sensitive cameras and force platforms) and data analysis. Additionally, a cutting-edge sport and exercise facility with hydrotherapy pool, advanced anatomy and strength and conditioning laboratories, and sports therapy was opened in 2010.

Quality teaching

Sport & Exercise scored excellent marks in a national review by the Quality Assurance Agency. The enthusiasm and commitment of academic staff was highlighted as a particular strength.

Elite athletes

The University's Sports Bursary Scheme supports elite athletes competing at a national level, or with the potential to do so, with information and funding to enable you to continue competing at the top level.

Research and enterprise

Current research interests and expertise inform teaching. These broad interests include strength and conditioning of elite athletes, psychology of elite performance, exercise and over-training, exercise in extreme environments, children's attitudes towards physical activity and the sociology of sport .

Sport & Exercise

Excellent prospects

Our courses provide a mix of practical expertise and academic knowledge to prepare you for applied and management roles in sport and exercise. You’ll develop the skills and confidence to follow the career of your choice in sports therapy, PE teaching, sports development, coaching, sports psychology, health promotion, sports journalism and in sports science research and provision for athletes.

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  • Study a high-quality degree that’s nationally recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency
  • Integrate your work-related experience with academic study, and gain extra sport and vocational qualifications alongside
  • • Enjoy our state-of-the-art facilities – hydrotherapy pool, environmental chamber, physiology testing labs, motion analysis, strength and conditioning and specialist sports therapy clinics
  • Improve your own sporting chances with support from the Elite Athlete Bursary Scheme