Sport & Exercise Science (Intercalated) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview
This course is only open to medical students in the UK who have passed their first three years of medical school (intermediate). It is not a ‘top-up’ course.
Course Content
By undertaking this degree, you will integrate with students on the final year of the ‘BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science’ degree and have the opportunity to work in the challenging sports and exercise environment, within first class sports science laboratories and sports facilities.
You will study:
- Sport and Exercise Physiology
- Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
- A choice of either Exercise Psychology or Sport Psychology
- For an Independent Project in one or more of these three subject areas
Career Potential
Upon successful completion of their medical degree, successful graduates from this course could work in sport and exercise medicine, for example with elite athletes, national teams and squads or be involved in health promotion activities within a local authority or health care trust.
Graduates will also be in an ideal position to undertake the ‘MSc Sport & Exercise Medicine’ degree at the Cardiff School of Sport or to register on the recently approved Certificate for Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have passed, at their first attempt, their intermediate medical studies. Applicants must also have the approval of their current Medical School.
Key Facts
UCAS Code(s): C605
Campus: Cyncoed
School: Cardiff School of Sport
Course Length: One year full-time
Assessment:
Course work, examinations and a 10,000 word dissertation. You may be required to undertake work on research methods in the summer before the course starts.
How to Apply:
Applications for this course should be made online to UCAS at http://www.ucas.com/
For further information please visit our How to Apply pages at www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/howtoapply
Selection Procedure:
In the first instance, you are advised to contact the course director. An application should then be made through UCAS. Please note that although the UCAS 'Equal Consideration' deadline is January 15th, applications are still considered right up to the start of the programme.
Tuition Fees and Additional Costs:
For up to date information on tuition fees and additional costs relating to this programme please refer to www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees and www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts.