Sport and Exercise Nutrition with Professional Placement Year

About this programme

in the overall rankings for Nutrition and Food Science (Guardian University Guide 2026) for Satisfaction with Teaching in Nutrition and Food Science (Guardian University Guide 2026) for Satisfaction with Course in Nutrition and Food Science (Complete University Guide 2026) On this Sport and Exercise Nutrition degree, you'll learn about the nutritional requirements for exercise, improved performance and health, and explore the social and psychological aspects that influence diet and physical activity. Taking a multidisciplinary, scientific approach, you'll learn how to develop and deliver evidence-based dietary guidance, for general fitness and health through to elite-level competition. BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Nutrition incorporates scientific theory alongside opportunities for you to develop your practical and research skills. The course has been developed in consultation with industry experts and employers, and is designed to prepare you for careers in areas such as health and wellbeing, food and education. With expert advice from our dedicated tutors, you’ll be able to tailor your degree through module choices, your dissertation topic, and work placements that are relevant to your career aspirations. This course provides an approach to sport and exercise nutrition that is based on the scientific and academic principles of physiology and biochemistry. It explores the social and psychological aspects that influence physical activity, food choices, nutrition and health. By studying sport and exercise nutrition, you’ll understand how physical inactivity is a risk