School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences, Bangor University - BSc Courses

SCHOOL OF SPORT, HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

WHY SPORT SCIENCE AT BANGOR? Choosing where you’re going to study for the next three to four years is a big decision, and one you want to make carefully. We think there are six key things you need to know about:

Buzzing student life. Bangor is a great place to live. The compact size and friendly atmosphere of the city and University means you’re bound to make loads of friends in a safe, affordable environment. In addition:

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Student satisfaction

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Quality of teaching

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Sports on offer

The University is ranked as one of the best places to be a student (Accommodation for Students website).

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Your job prospects after you leave

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Funding your studies

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Flexibility of study options

The University has one of the fairest workloads of any UK university (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey).

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As part of a multi-million pound investment programme, we’re building new student residences in convenient places throughout the city. Bangor’s halls have been ranked sixth in the UK for quality and are famous for their excellent views of Snowdonia.

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The newly built Pontio centre will offer a theatre, studio theatre, cinema, design studio, teaching and learning facilities, Student Union, cafes and much more.

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Bangor Students’ Union won the ‘Higher Education Students’ Union of the Year’ award at the NUS Wales awards 2014.

With those in mind here’s why we think you should consider Bangor.

Excellent student satisfaction. The School is ranked fourth in the UK for student satisfaction (amongst sport science schools) in the Complete University Guide 2015.

What I love about my course is that I am actually studying a subject that I am passionate about" Susannah Richmond, Year 2, Sport, Health and Exercise Science

Teaching and Research Excellence. At Bangor, we’ve been teaching high-calibre undergraduate degrees for nearly 40 years.

Over this time we’ve attracted world-leading academic staff who have helped to create some of the UK's best sport science degree programmes. And all our teaching is backed up by outstanding, world-class research. So, as a student at Bangor, you’ll get brilliant teaching from people who are leaders in your field of study.

“Bangor offers the best outdoor and sports science courses in the UK! I really enjoy the combination of academia and oudoor practicals.” Chris Scott-Combes, Year 3, Sport Science (Outdoor Activities) With an annual intake of approximately 150 undergraduates, we’re much smaller than a lot of other university sport science schools.

Everyone knows each other and we pride ourselves in being one of the friendliest departments in a friendly university. We have an ‘open door’ policy so that you can sign up for tutorials with any of our staff.

Sport and Outdoor Activities at Bangor. In our experience, most of our students like to do sport as well as learn about it. The University has a number of very popular sports clubs and societies, and is probably the best place in the UK to study if you love outdoor and adventurous sports. Our unique location between Anglesey, the Menai Strait and the Snowdonia National Park means there’s great walking, running, climbing, rowing, kayaking and sailing right on our doorstep. As a student you’ll have access to all this, plus our extensive sports and recreation facilities.

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In October 2013, the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) named Bangor as one of its top ten great universities for climbers and walkers.

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Bangor’s Clubs and Societies ranked sixth in the UK (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards, 2014).

“I love the area surrounding the University, which gives me time to enjoy outdoor sports easily.”

John Smith, Year 3, Sport Science

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As part of our ongoing investment programme, the recently refurbished and extended Canolfan Brailsford Sports complex contains sports halls, gyms, weight and cardiovascular rooms, international-standard squash courts, a ‘Livingstone’ climbing wall, sports dome and outdoor pitches.

Unlike most universities, Bangor offers free membership of all clubs and societies – so there are no expensive subscriptions to pay.

Boost your job prospects. To help you go further with your Bangor degree, you can develop additional skills, gain qualifications and complete work experience that’s relevant both to your degree and your future career. This means that you don’t only come out with a highly-respected degree, but also with an enhanced CV that shows off the transferable skills you’ll need to excel in a competitive job market.

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95% of SHES students are either working or in further study within six months of graduating (Sport Science, UniStats 2013).

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UK Top 10 for Sport Science students gaining 1st or 2.1 degrees.

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Bangor University's Careers and Employability Service is recognised nationally as being one of the most active careers services in the UK.

The Bangor Employability Award is open to all students. It recognises and formally documents all your extra and co-curricular activities, improving your CV and making sure you get the best value from your time here.

“I had a variety of opportunities to enhance my CV……. from learning theoretical concepts to a portfolio skills module……… which gives SHES students an edge in a competitive job market.”

Ben Price, Bangor Employability Award (BEA) winner 2014

Flexibility in how you study. The wide range of the degrees we offer means you have lots of choice: •

MSci degrees are studied over four years allowing you to gain a Masters level qualification funded through your student loan (unlike the more traditional route of a three year degree followed by one year MSc course that is usually self-funded).

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BSc Hons degrees are the more traditional way to study over three years.

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A foundation degree offered in partnership with Coleg Menai (our local FE college). If you complete a foundation degree successfully you’ll be eligible to apply for our one year top-up degree

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Top-up degrees that turn your foundation degree (or an HND from elsewhere), into a BSc Hons degree in Sport Science (Outdoor Recreation).

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Joint BSc Hons degrees combine Sport Science or Physical Education with a range of subjects including marketing, business studies and languages.

If you’d like more information about our foundation, top-up or joint honours degrees, please get in touch and we’ll be very happy to help.

Funding your studies. We have a number of ways to help you fund your studies and make your money go further: •

Bangor is “one of the cheapest places in Britain” to be a student (The Independent’s A-Z of Universities and Higher Education Colleges).

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The University can help you to find parttime work while you’re here (through our Careers and Employability Service) and there’s financial support available. Visit the Undergraduate Finance pages on the University website for more information.

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Our MSci option allows you to fund your degree and a Masters-level qualification from your student loan.

WHICH COURSE SHOULD I CHOOSE? Which degree you choose will depend on your specific interests and your career aspirations.

MSci/BSc Sport Science

Applied, cutting-edge focus on enhancing performance

MSci/BSc Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

Applied focus on how exercise can be beneficial for clinical rehabilitation and healthy ageing

MSci/BSc Sport and Exercise Psychology

Applied psychological focus on understanding experience and behaviour in sport and exercise

MSci/BSc Sport Science (ODA)

Applied and vocational elements to support an understanding of outdoor activities and environmental physiology

BSc Sport, Health and PE (SHAPE)

Applied broad focus which combines elements linking sport, health and PE

BSc Sport Science (PE)

Applied and vocational elements to focus on skill acquisition and technical performance in physical education

FD/BSc Sport Science (Outdoor Recreation)

Broad background in all areas of sport science and outdoor education.

Whichever degree you choose, we place a strong emphasis on applying theoretical knowledge to performance and research skills. Throughout your course you’ll study modules that are aimed at developing an autonomous approach to learning and that equip you with a wide range of transferable skills.

COURSE DETAILS Courses

UCAS Codes FD/BSc

UCAS Codes MSci

Sport Science

C600

TBC

Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

CB69

TBC

Sport and Exercise Psychology

C680

TBC

Sport Science (Outdoor Activities)

C602

TBC

BSc Sport, Health and Physical Education

C650

BSc Sport Science (Physical Education)

CX6H

FD Sport Science (Outdoor Recreation)

26NC

BSc Sport Science (Outdoor Recreation) – Top-up

C605

Length of courses: • MSci degree – 4 years • BSc Hons degree – 3 years.

• Foundation degree – 2 years • Top-up degree – one year (on top of our Foundation degree or other suitable FD).

• Joint BSc Hons with a language – 4 years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • MSci/BSc Courses – 340 – 260 points on the UCAS tariff (depending on specific course), from A/AS Levels (with at least 180 points at A2); Scottish Highers; Irish Leaving Certificate; BTEC National Diploma in a relevant subject. All subjects are considered except A Level General Studies.

• Pass at grade C or above in English and Mathematics at GCSE, or equivalent.

• Direct entry into Year 2 may be possible with a relevant HND or Foundation degree.

• We also give recognition to alternative qualifications, including Welsh and International Baccalaureates. Please contact us if you have any queries regarding the qualifications you are studying for.

• We embrace the complexity of life and gladly consider mature students with relevant recent study or experience on individual merit.

• Sport Science (Outdoor Activities) – If you’re applying for a course which includes an outdoor activities component, you’ll also have to show a commitment to the outdoors (e.g. relevant documented practical experience, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or qualified instructor status).

Want to know more?

Visiting the course information pages online is a good first step: www.bangor.ac.uk/sport/courses.php.en After that, why not visit us? There are excellent road and rail links from Manchester, Liverpool (both about an hour and a half away), Birmingham, London (three hours by train) and Dublin/Dun Laoghaire via the fast ferry to/from Holyhead.

There are several opportunities to visit throughout the year, including University Open Days in the summer and autumn, and School Open Days - held between February and April. Once you have applied via UCAS we’ll send you an invitation.

Tel: 01248 388256 E-mail: shes.admissions@bangor.ac.uk Follow SHES on Twitter @SportSciBangor

www.bangor.ac.uk/sport

Please note: the University makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information in this booklet is correct at the time of printing.

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Alternatively, please contact: Admissions, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences.