Nottingham Trent University
Sport Science, Health and Nutrition BSc (Hons)
Nottingham Trent University

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Sport Science, Health and Nutrition BSc (Hons) and other courses in Nutrition and Dietetics at Nottingham Trent University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Nutrition and Dietetics.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Sport and Exercise Sciences

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Nutrition and Dietetics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23000 £22000 £27000
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £26000 £18500 - £28000 £22500 - £33500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Sport and Exercise Sciences

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22768 £20563 £24838
25-75 percentile range £19385 - £26379 £16024 - £24596 £19433 - £30376

Course Description

Public health, exercise and nutrition practitioners designed this course in collaboration with NTU. This makes the course ideal if you are interested in the factors that influence health. You will concentrate on the roles of physical activity, exercise and nutrition in the prevention and management of disease.

This course aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills to allow you to improve the health of individuals, groups, communities and population through exercise, physical activity, nutrition and healthy eating.

You will apply this knowledge to a UK public health setting and look at strategies to promote health using exercise, physical activity and nutrition and monitoring and evaluation.

  • • Why study Exercise, Nutrition and Health at Nottingham Trent University? • •
  • We’re one of the top universities for offering placements. All our courses offer the opportunity to apply for a placement in the UK or abroad, giving you the real-life experience employers are looking for, including recent placements at British Olympic Association, Nottingham Rugby Club, England Hockey, Nottingham Forest Football Club, Derby Rugby Club and British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences.
  • We’ve got an excellent employability record. Over 97% of NTU graduates are employed or engaged in further study six months after leaving.
  • We have inspiring learning environments. We have a bespoke sport psychology and management suite, exercise and health laboratories, a biomechanics laboratory and biochemistry laboratories. We are one of the few campuses with our own environmental chamber. We also have Performance Analysis and Human Movement laboratories including a 3D motion capture system that analyses human movement.
  • Get extra qualifications. You can gain extra recognised qualifications including Exercise Referral, Food Hygiene and Cook and Eat session delivery.
  • Get a head start. Currently over twenty-five health and related organisations support this course, all providing invaluable industry experience, including Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food, The East Midlands Platform for Health and Wellbeing, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Slimming World and Nottingham City Council.
  • We've got expert staff. Our team includes British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) accredited exercise physiologists and sports psychologists.

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Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Sport Science, Health and Nutrition BSc (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University

15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15% Media Professionals
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Administrative occupations
10% Engineering professionals
10%
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Quality and Regulatory Professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Sport Science, Health and Nutrition, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Nottingham Trent University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Nottingham Trent University in related subject specific rankings.

Sports Science

    • #21 
    • #26 
    Sports Science
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 30 university rankings of Nottingham Trent University

About Nottingham Trent University

Established in 1843, Nottingham Trent University, also known as NTU, has four separate campuses spread throughout Nottinghamshire, with the main City Campus being located right in the heart of Nottingham. NTU is particularly recognised in British academia for having some of the best post-graduation employment statistics of any university in the UK, with the Institution helping more than 94% of their students get started in their chosen field.

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Student composition of Nottingham Trent University

undergraduates:
31595
postgraduates:
5235
Total:
36830
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Where is this programme taught

Clifton Campus
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