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BSc (Hons) Physical Activity and Health
Study BSc (Hons) Physical Activity and Health at Scotland’s Top Modern University (Guardian University Guide 2026).
Getting people more active is an urgent public health priority. This vocational Physical Activity and Health degree gives you all the skills and knowledge you need to help address this complex challenge. As a physical activity specialist, you’ll learn how to make a positive impact on individual and community health.
This degree is highly practical, drawing on the core disciplines of physiology, psychology and sociology, while you learn about the effects of physical activity and inactivity on individual health. This includes exploring the needs of general and special populations (e.g. those experiencing pregnancy, obesity and type 2 diabetes) and how to incorporate and increase physical activity at the individual, community and population levels.
If you have any questions about Physical Activity and Health, or applying to Abertay, please give us a call on +44(0)1382 308080 or send an email to international@abertay.ac.uk.
3 reasons to choose Physical Activity and Health at Abertay
1. We're the Top Scottish Modern University: According to the Guardian University Guide 2026.
2. Professional experience with industry: Work placements are embedded into the curriculum to help you apply theory to real life situations. You'll have the opportunity to develop links with various sports industries and can also work towards achieving industry qualifications.
3. You'll leave with career prospects - not just a degree: Did you know 98% of our sports graduates are in work or further education within 15 months of graduating? We're a modern university focused on the kind of industry-relevant learning that'll land you a job after you graduate.
What do our physical activity and health graduates say?
Our physical activity and health graduates will always be our strongest advocates, so check out what Louise Johnstone, Owner of Louise's PT 4U, had to say about her time at Abertay University.
"Even as a business owner and a mature student, I learned so much about myself, my strengths and weaknesses, and had time for reflection.
Why Dundee?
Dundee is going through something of a cultural rebirth.
It was named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the world’s hottest destinations, helped greatly by the £80m V&A Dundee, the stunning design museum, which opened its doors in 2018.
Dundee is a little pot of gold at the end of the A92 - The Guardian
It’s an extremely friendly city, which is small enough to get from A to B by foot, but large enough to have great shopping and vibrant nightlife.
Dundee is a contemporary city full of energy and vision—it has one of the highest student population ratios in the UK—and it’s the perfect environment for a physical activity and health student to learn their trade.
