As a Health, Exercise and Sport professional, you can apply your knowledge and skills in several environments. Potential career paths include community activators, sport governing bodies, , schools, community outreach projects, local council workforces, GP referrals, charities, research centres, academic institutions and rehabilitation centres.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You will study a combination of health, exercise and sport modules including sport and exercise physiology, sports & exercise psychology, health and sport nutrition, physical activity, public health policies and health promotion. Giving you the knowledge, skills and experience you need to support, improve and protect the long-term health and holistic well-being of individuals and communities.

Further to this, you will also:

• Gain an understanding of the principles of, human anatomy and physiology, sports and exercise psychology and nutrition.
• Explore how exercise and sport can be used to encourage positive sustained lifestyle improvements or changes.
• Provide nutritional assessments and learn about the nature of common health conditions that may require dietary manipulations or adaptations.
• Understand common research methods and learn to form evidence-based perceptions of contemporary and emerging issues.
• Evaluate the policies and procedures that currently guide the public health landscapes, including locally and nationally.