BSc (Hons) Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science with foundation and industry years

Follow your passions for sport, and helping people reach their wellness goals. Our certified course, fantastic facilities, and practical experience will foster a rewarding career in a growing sector.

The foundation year is designed to reflect the needs of the sports industry. Students explore a variety of subjects from leadership to fitness foundations, sports business management, sport in the contemporary world and volunteering, before continuing on to the three-year full-time degree, BSc (Hons) Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science.

You can develop a strong understanding of the industry, through valuable work experience as part of a placement.

Whether your passion is in health and fitness, physiology and exercise science, nutrition or helping people overcome their health challenges, this course utilises Solent's excellent reputation for its sport, health and fitness provision to prepare you for success. The growing jobs market offers a wide range of dynamic and rewarding career options and weve used our experience to offer two inspiring pathway options.

Fitness and personal training pathway:

The fitness and personal training pathway will provide you with a wealth of advanced skills which will ensure you have a top profile to attract and retain the best clients. We take personal training seriously and will support you in building your business and entrepreneurial skills, so youre fully prepared for a successful career in a competitive market.

Health and exercise science pathway:

The health and exercise science pathway prepares you for a range of careers in the health and well-being sector. If your passion is in nutrition, clinical exercise science or public health and psychology we have it all here for you. Graduates from this pathway have gone on to have successful and rewarding careers as nutritionists, exercise rehabilitation specialists, public health practitioners and NHS health and well-being advisors.

5 years with foundation and industry years

48 UCAS tariff points from Alevels or equivalent A minimum of two completed Alevels a BTEC Extended Diploma at PPP or BTEC Diploma at MP Tlevel Pass D or E or equivalent We will consider mature students who have not recently undertaken a formal course of study at Alevel or equivalent but can demonstrate relevant work or voluntary experience thats indicative of their ability to complete the course successfully IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component