The burgeoning elite sports industry requires professionals who are able to push athletes to reach their peak potential. Our strength and conditioning focussed degree is the ideal Sport and Exercise Science route for students who aspire to work with elite sportspeople at the top of their profession. We are one of the UK's leading universities for sports education. Our degree prepares you to meet the challenges of elite level performance through studying the full spectrum of Sport and Exercise Science theory, while focusing on the development of effective strength and conditioning programmes, which are targeted at improving athletic performance. Our industry experienced tutors integrate professional practice into your studies. We produce self-disciplined, professional sports science graduates who perform at the highest level (including competing and winning medals at the London Olympics 2012). Like all of our sports pathways, you can either apply directly to this course, or apply to the general BSc Sport and Exercise Science programme and choose your specialism at the end of year two. 100% of our Sport and Exercise Science graduates are now in professional careers (Unistats)

Our graduates find themselves working in health and fitness club management, fitness consultancy, weight management, health promotion, personal fitness training, corporate health advice, sports or physical activity development, medical sales, and the armed forces. There are also career opportunities in teaching and research. Our Sports graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of roles in prestigious organisations including: Nike, Brentford FC, KX Gym, Manor Health & Leisure, and Willesden Sports Centre. In roles such as: Academy Performance Analyst, Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor, Athlete, Graduate Management Trainee, and Analysis Specialist. Upon graduation, you can continue your professional studies by taking a British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) training programme to qualify in three years as an accredited sport and exercise scientist. You can also take further studies to become a physiotherapist or sports rehabilitator. Additionally, you can go on to do further study. The courses that our 2012 Sport & Exercise Science graduates are now undertaking include: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ MSc Performance Analysis and MSc Strength & Conditioning.