SCHOOL OF SPORT, HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCES
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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:
• Student satisfaction
• The University achieved a Gold Award, the highest rating possible, in the recent national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
• Quality of teaching • Sports on offer • Your job prospects after you leave • Funding your studies • Flexibility of study options With those in mind here’s why we think you should consider Bangor. Excellent student satisfaction. The School is consistently annually rated highly for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS) and university league tables. 8 out of 81 in 2018.
• Multiple Awards from WhatUni? Student Awards including winner of Accommodation and Clubs and Societies in 2018. • Unlike most universities, Bangor offers free membership of all our award winning clubs and societies - so there are no expensive subscriptions for you to pay. • The Pontio centre offers a theatre, cinema, design studio, teaching and learning facilities, Student Union, cafes and much more.
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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. “I am impressed by the work I see – both in terms of student achievement and in terms of the content and aims of the modules to be grounded in contemporary research. It is a clear strength of the department and the teaching staff.” Professor Marc Jones, External Examiner, 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. •
The 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.
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. •
95% of SHES students are either working or in further study within six months of graduating (UniStats 2018).
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UK Top 10 for Sport Science students gaining 1st class hons 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. “The expansion of employability opportunities and placements on offer to students is excellent.” Dr Richard Winsley, External Examiner, Flexibility in way 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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Abroad our International Experience Study Year degrees offer the chance to study abroad as part of your degree. Our students have been to universities in Iowa, Maine and West Florida, USA and Melbourne in Australia. On successful completion of your four-year degree you will graduate ‘with international experience’ added to your degree title.
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op-up degree that turns your foundation T degree or HND from elsewhere into a BSc Hons degree in Sport Science (Outdoor Recreation)
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BSc Hons degrees allow you to combine Joint the study of Sport Science with Marketing, Business Management, a modern language (Spanish, French, German, Italian) or Welsh.
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).
• The University can help you to find part-time 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. • 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 Science (ODA)
Applied and vocational elements to support an understanding of outdoor activities and environmental physiology
BSc Sport and Exercise Psychology*
Applied psychological focus on understanding experience and behaviour in sport and exercise
BSc Sport, Health and PE (SHAPE)
Applied broad focus which combines elements linking sport, health and PE
BSc Sport Science (Outdoor Recreation)
One-year top-up degree with a 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.
*British Psychological Society accredited
COURSE DETAILS Courses
UCAS Codes 3 years
UCAS Codes 4 years
Sport Science
C600
C607
Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
CB69
C608
Sport Science (Outdoor Activities)
C602
C609
BSc Sport and Exercise Psychology
C680
BSc Sport, Health and Physical Education
C651
BSc Sport Science (Outdoor Recreation) – Top-up
UCAS Codes 1 year
C605
Length of courses: • MSci degree – 4 years • BSc Hons degree – 3 years • International Year degree – 4 years • Top-up degree - one year (on top of a suitable Foundation degree or HND)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • MSci/BSc Courses – 136 – 120 points on the UCAS tariff (depending on specific course – see prospectus for details), from a Level 3* qualification. All subjects except General Studies considered. • 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). *Level 3 qualifications include A levels, BTEC, Access, Irish Highers, International Baccalaureate, Welsh Baccalaureate, Scottish Advanced Highers and others – for a full list, please refer to the UCAS tariff at www.ucas.com
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: sport@bangor.ac.uk Follow SHES on Twitter @SportSciBangor
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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.