Institute of Sport

Sport Science students Courses at the University of Hertfordshire have a long and successful reputation representing some of the newest and fastest-growing areas in sport. You'll learn through practical work and develop the skills you need when you graduate.

Key strengths

Excellent National Student Survey results for student satisfaction for our undergraduate sport courses.
Accreditations and endorsements from professional bodies such as the Society of Sports Therapists.
A very well established optional sandwich year where students get the chance to experience industry practice with working professionals giving you networking opportunities on the placement year option. Alternatively, you can choose to study abroad at one of our many partner universities around the world. Popular destinations include Australia, Spain and the USA.

Modern facilities

You'll benefit from the state-of-the-art facilities that include a sports injury clinic, human physiology laboratory, 3D motion analysis laboratory, performance testing centre and the Hertfordshire Sports Village.

Sports staff

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Courses

Undergraduate courses
Short courses
We also have a range of short courses for professionals who are interested in refreshing their knowledge and skills or just want to stay on top of new developments in sport.
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Research
The Centre for Research in Psychology and Sport Sciences coordinates work in diverse research areas.

Career options

The work experience you gain while you study one of our sports, health and exercise courses allows you to develop personal contacts with sport organisations and professionals.

Our graduates progress to a wide range of careers including:

sports coaching
fitness instructor
lifestyle consulting
nutrition consulting
sports media
sports lecturer
trainee cardiac physiologist
special needs coach
strength and conditioning coach
fitness advisor
health and fitness coach
PE technician
personal trainer
sport science support officer
swimming coach
mental health physical activity advisor
event management
sports administration
leisure centre leadership
sport-specific development roles with national governing bodies of sport such as the FA or England Netball.

The list goes on! Our Sports degrees give graduates a wide range of skills to equip them for a huge variety of exciting and prosperous career options.

My internship with Brumbies Rugby in Canberra, Australia, gave me the opportunity to constantly apply skills and techniques taught in the first two years of my course, widen my knowledge working alongside a professional medical and coaching team and interact and work with international athletes. I also got to travel the world and meet new friends!

Jordanne McGregor,
BSc(Hons) Sports Therapy