Whether at the level of basic health or high-level sport, physiology and sports science is designed to serve the community in terms of research, teaching and counselling. Your final year can include working as an intern with sports professionals to give you valuable work experience. You will be given a general introduction to all aspects of modern biology and taught general scientific skills.

Sports science graduates are employed in research projects, and in testing and advising professional athletes and recreational exercisers. Recent graduates have entered teaching in schools and colleges and a variety of business careers. Other popular options include postgraduate courses to qualify in medicine or dentistry or as a physiotherapist or nutritionist. Some graduates have gone on to support elite athletes through the Scottish and English Institutes of Sport and professional sports clubs.