BSc Sport and Fitness Degree Online

BSc Sport and Fitness Degree - Scotland

This BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness degree will provide you with the practical and theoretical skills required for a career within the sport and fitness sector. By developing a range of transferable skills and techniques, you will be ‘world ready’ for your career and/or further study.

AY26 Prospectus (BSc Sports & Fitness - Scotland)

The BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness degree is a programme designed to enhance your existing qualifications and support you in the next steps of your career.

This BSc is designed to be a diverse sport and fitness qualification with a focus on practical application of skills that enables you to put theory into practice. Studying modules across a broad spectrum will give you a comprehensive knowledge and understanding that you can apply to a variety of areas within the sector.

This course offers a unique blended learning experience consisting of 80% online tutor-led delivery and three compulsory face to face weeks. The face to face weeks provide the remaining 20% delivery time and include in-person practicals, lectures, seminars, assessments and tutorials to complement online learning.

This degree is awarded through the University of Highland and Islands

Key facts

Entry requirements: Standard entry requirements apply. Scottish Highers minimum grade profile would be BBC across 3 Scottish Highers (75 UCAS points equivalent).

Awarding body: University of Highlands and Islands
Campus: Various across Scotland
Level: Undergraduate
Duration: Full time – 4 years

Blended learning: 80% online & 20% in-person teaching
Starting: September

Course modules

Year 1

Human Structure and Function (20 Credits)
Professional Skills and Knowledge (20 Credits)
Mechanics of Human Movement (20 Credits)
Principles of Sport & Exercise Psychology (20 Credits)
Practical Exercise Instruction (20 credits)
Introduction to Sports Coaching & Leadership (20 credits)

Year 2

Introduction to Research Methods (20 Credits)
Sport & Exercise Physiology (20 credits)
Nutrition for Performance & Health (20 credits)
Movement Analysis (20 credits)
Applied Coaching & Leadership (20 Credits)
Work Placement 1 – Team Working & Communication (20 Credits)

Year 3

The Professional Practitioner – Ethics, Policy & Practice (20 Credits)
Research Methods (Sport & Fitness) (20 credits)
Work Placement: Industry-Specific Skills (20 credits)
Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology (20 credits)
Sport & Exercise Science: A Critical Analysis (20 credits)
Sport Nutrition & Dietary Considerations (20 Credits)

Year 4

Advanced Applications of Coaching & Instruction (20 Credits)
Work Placement: Professional Practice (20 credits)
Physical Activity for All (20 credits)
Legal Issues in Sport and Fitness (20 credits)
Dissertation – Sport (40 credits)

The demands of managing an education course and a high training load taught me valuable lessons and life skills that have been important in my life since. With UCS, I have now completed both the HTQ and HND in Sport and Exercise Science, the most rewarding and intellectually inspiring period of my education and career so far, securing a Distinction in both years of study.

Expression of Interest

If you meet the required UCAS points and are ready to learn more about your future in sports, fill in our expression of interest form to learn more about our courses.

Expression of Interest