About this course
The BSc (Hons) Applied Sport Science (Top-Up) course is designed to deepen your expertise in sport science. You’ll study topics such as biomechanics, sports psychology, and sports physiology, with an emphasis on applying theory to practice. The course also includes modules focused on developing your professional skills to prepare you for a career in this dynamic field.
At NTU’s state-of-the-art Mansfield Hub, you’ll have access to cutting-edge facilities, including 3D motion capture systems, eye-tracking tools for sports psychology, and advanced equipment for sports physiology. These resources provide you with hands-on experience, enabling you to confidently apply your learning to real-world scenarios.
This course is tailored to meet the needs of the growing sport science industry, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in a variety of roles.
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Top 20 in the UK for teaching quality in Sport Science (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023). -
Top 10 University for Sport in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Championship 2021 - 2022. -
You'll have access to a state-of-the-art Sports Lab, equipped with the tools and technology you need for the course. -
Our small classes provide a friendly, flexible, more personalised learning experience.
What you’ll study
In the Applied Performance Analysis module you’ll link with professional sports teams from around the world, and in our Exercise and Health for Children and Adolescents module you’ll gain experience of collecting physical activity and health data in a school environment.
Analysis of Human Performance (20 Credit Points)
You'll develop your knowledge of the physical capabilities of athletes or clients and understand how to measure and evaluate human performance in sport and exercise science laboratory settings. To understand human performance, you must understand traditional and modern methods of collecting, analysing, and interpreting data, and you'll gain a lot of experience doing this within a sporting setting.
Exercise and Health in Children and Adolescents (20 Credit Points)
This module is ideal grounding if you are looking to work with children and adolescents in the future. You'll learn how to critically assess and measure methods of assessing health in children before using this knowledge to make recommendations.
Advanced Topics in Sport Psychology (20 Credit Points)
Develop your critical evaluation skills by focusing on current topics in sport and exercise psychology. You'll study and discuss sport psychology using journals and relevant literature - broadening your knowledge of this multidimensional subject.
Performance Analysis (20 Credit Points)
In this industry-focused module, you will consider the performance analysis needs within a specific sporting context, focusing on notational analysis and using specialist equipment and software. You will apply diagnostic, analytical and creative skills to develop a Performance Analysis department.
Research Project (40 Credit Points)
You'll produce an original and independent piece of work related to your interests, in a specialist area of sport science, coaching, exercise science or sport and leisure management.
We regularly review and update our course content based on student and employer feedback, ensuring that all of our courses remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or module availability in future years.
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Careers and employability
Your future career
This course equips you for employment in a wide range of jobs in the sport and leisure industry, in both the public and private sectors. It can also lead to postgraduate study after graduation. Recent NTU sport science graduates have gone on to the following companies and roles:
- NHS – respiratory physiologist
- Northampton Saints Rugby Club – assistant performance analyst
- Derby College – lecturer in biology and health nutrition
- Manchester City Football Club – academy performance analyst
- Excel Sport Coaching – head coach
- Sports Xtra – regional manager
- International Football Association – football coach
- West Bromwich Albion – academy match analyst
- David Lloyd – sales and marketing consultant
- Derby County Football Club – performance analyst
- Stoke City Football Club – Stoke City football community programme worker
- Tottenham Hotspur Football Club – junior sport science intern.
Employability Team
Our expert Employability team will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice. You can benefit from this service at any time during your studies and for up to three years after completing your course.
Campus and facilities
As an NTU Mansfield student, you’ll benefit from the latest facilities and modern technology to support your studies and help you get the most out of student life.
We are continually investing in our facilities and enhancing our learning and teaching environment to make it an inspiring place for students.
Plus, as an Applied Sport Science student at NTU in Mansfield, you'll learn how to use sport and exercise science equipment and apply cutting-edge technologies in our high-tech Sport and Exercise Science Lab throughout your top-up degree.
Facilities and services include:
- University Centre
- Teaching and Learning Centre
- Sport and Exercise Science Lab
- Library
- Dedicated study zones, including PC suites
- On-site café
- Social spaces
- Sports facilities
- Student Support Services
- Nottingham Trent Students Union (NTSU) drop-in events.
Entry requirements
UK students
- a foundation degree in sport science or a related area or Pass of an HND course in sport science or related area
- Other requirements: GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4 and an enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service check;
To find out what qualifications have tariff points, please use our tariff calculator.
Additional requirements for UK students
There are no additional requirements for this course.
Contextual offers
If you don’t quite meet our entry requirements, we might be able to make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and your individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer, and we get data from UCAS to help make these decisions. We do this because we believe everyone with the potential to succeed at NTU should have the opportunity to do so, no matter what barriers you may face.
Other qualifications and experience
NTU welcomes applications from students with non-standard qualifications and learning backgrounds, either for year one entry or for advanced standing beyond the start of a course into year 2 or beyond.
We consider study and/or credit achieved from a similar course at another institution (otherwise known as credit transfer), vocational and professional qualifications, and broader work or life experience.
Our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy outlines the process and options available for this route. If you wish to apply via Recognition of Prior Learning, please contact the central Admissions and Enquiries Team who will be able to support you through the process.
Getting in touch
If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form.
International students
Unfortunately, this course is not open to international students
Additional requirements for international students
There are no additional requirements for this course.
English language requirements
View our English language requirements for all courses, including alternative English language tests and country qualifications accepted by the University.
If you need help achieving the language requirements, we offer a Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes course on our City campus which is an intensive preparation course for academic study at NTU.
Other qualifications and experience
If you have the right level of qualifications, you may be able to start your Bachelors degree at NTU in year 2 or year 3. This is called ‘advanced standing’ entry and is decided on a case-by case basis after our assessment of your qualifications and experience.
You can view our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy which outlines the process and options available, such as recognising experiential learning and credit transfer.
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Policies
We strive to make our admissions procedures as fair and clear as possible. To find out more about how we make offers, visit our admissions policies page.
