Sports Sciences

Program Summary

What is sports science?

Sports science, or sport science, is an amalgamation of several different disciplines and focuses primarily on the scientific principles behind exercise performance. It combines branches of science, including physiology, psychology, biomechanics and nutrition, with business and management skills to produce graduates who are capable of careers in a range of industries.

The main focus of sport science is the relationship between exercise and human body, at a cellular level and with regard to the impact on the body as a whole. Unsurprisingly the most common destination for sports science graduates is the sports performance industry, as the competition to achieve new records in different sporting disciplines continues to intensify.

In recent years, sports science has rapidly become a very popular degree course and new research into the human body’s reaction to exercise and other impetuses is changing the way that sportspeople train and condition themselves.

What might you find on a sports science degree course?
A sports science course introduces students to the various branches of science that relate to the relationship between exercise and the human body. Over the course of the degree students will develop an understanding of physiology, psychology, neurophysiology, biomechanics, biochemistry, psychophysiology, anatomy, biokinetics, muscle mechanics and immunology, and by being exposed to these various disciplines sports science students have a wide foundation of knowledge to help them decide which career path would be best suited for them.