Our taught courses are of the highest academic standards and are mainly concerned with the scientific basis of exercise, sporting performance and related questions of health and fitness.
Undergraduate Degree
If you are interested in how the normal, healthy human body works, or how sport and physical activity promotes health, or you are enthusiastic about sport and human biology in general, our Sport and Exercise Sciences BSc gives you the opportunity to study on a highly enjoyable degree course programme with excellent employment prospects.
More information on the Sport and Exercise Sciences BSc here
Starting out at university - podcast
Dr Vikki Burns, Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, discusses the problems students commonly encounter when they begin university life, and how universities can support them. Plus what to do if you’re finding it hard to cope, and top tips for success if you’re heading to university for the first time this year.
Listen to the podcast below:
Transcript of Vikki Burns - Starting out at university podcast
Joint Honours Degrees (BSc)
Birmingham is one of the few universities in the country to offer this Joint Honours combination, allowing you to pursue your interest in mathematics with the study of the psychological and physiological factors influencing performance in sport and exercise.
More information on the Mathematics and Sports Science Joint Honours BSc here
This Joint Honours programme gives you an understanding of design and materials in sports equipment in relation to the athlete’s behaviour during sport and exercise that is essential to peak performance.
More information on the Sports and Materials Science Joint Honours BSc here
Postgraduate opportunities
Research is an essential component of the School's activity. We are one of the leading research departments in the country, as reflected by the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. This rated 60% of our research activity as being of world-leading standard, ranking the School as equal first in the Sports-Related Studies category.
More information on the Sport and Exercise Sciences PhD/MPhil here