Building on your passion for sport and exercise, we’ll support you to understand the how and the why of optimising athletic performance.

The course covers a wide range of disciplines including psychology, physiology, biomechanics, performance analysis and nutrition. You’ll get hands-on and apply your knowledge to real-world challenges in our excellent lab facilities.

More than 30 sport and leisure organisations support this course, including the British Olympic Association, Derby Rugby Club, and the British Association for Sport and Exercise Science. It’s these links that get you valuable industry experience alongside learning the theory.

You’ll work with recreational and elite athletes and have the opportunity to take your Register of Exercise Professional (REPS) Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification alongside your degree.

Recent graduates have achieved the following company 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.