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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise
Study BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise at Scotland’s Top Modern University (Guardian University Guide 2026).
Immerse yourself in the engaging and diverse world of sport and exercise. Ranging from scientific support, coaching and service provision to duty of care and community development, our Sport and Exercise degree reflects an ever-evolving job market.
Translate theory into practice by exploring areas such as physiology, psychology and biomechanics. You’ll do practical work in our Human Performance Laboratory, Strength and Conditioning Suite and Motion Tracking Laboratory using equipment like the environmental chamber, force platform and 3D cameras.
Through built-in work placements you gain industry experience and explore social policy, sports coaching and development. This is a flexible degree, blending academic study alongside relevant industry experience, helping you to tailor your degree as your interests develop. Your studies are designed to dovetail neatly into your future employment plans.
If you have any questions about Sport and Exercise, 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 Sport and Exercise 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 spot and exercise 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 sport and exercise graduates say?
Our sport and exercise graduates will always be our strongest advocates, so check out what Airlie Beveridge, Owner of AB Sports Performance, had to say about her time at Abertay University.
One quarter of the university is involved with sport, and that’s massive. Abertay's an exciting place to be a part of, it’s growing and growing.
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 sport and exercise student to learn their trade.
