FdSc Sport, Health and Exercise Foundation degree at East Coast College
FdSc Sport, Health and Exercise at East Coast College. The FdSc award is nationally recognised through a UK degree-awarding body. The course combines core theory with research and methods, applied practice, specialist options, an independent project, and professional skills development.
About this course
Pursue a two-year FdSc in Sport, Health and Exercise at Suffolk. Combine theory with practical to develop skills for fitness, health and sports sectors From the provider’s course page.
FdSc Sport, Health and Exercise is a Foundation degree (FdSc) at East Coast College, based in University of Suffolk (Great Yarmouth). It runs 2 years, studied full-time.
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Sport & Exercise Science, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2021-23. Continuation 60% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 8 modules
- Sport and Exercise Physiology
Module details
The aim of module is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in understanding the physiological responses to exercise and how these processes contribute to athletic performance, fitness, and health. As physical activity is a cornerstone of human health and well-being, knowledge of how the body adapts to exercise is essential for those pursuing careers in sports science, health and fitness, rehabilitation, and performance coaching.
- Social and Psychological Perspectives
Module details
The aim of this module is to introduce you to the fundamental principles underpinning the psychology of sport, health and exercise. The module will provide an overview of the key theories of sport and exercise psychology and social theory. The module will have a work-based application throughout.
- Personal Development
Module details
An essential element of the foundation degree is personal development within the framework of professional and individual skills. The module aims to provide a dedicated structure within which you have the opportunity to identify skills and personal objectives that can be developed over the first year of the course.
- Exercise Prescription and Testing
Module details
This module allows you to investigate the principles of exercise prescription and to explore the physiological responses of the body to exercise. This module also provides theoretical knowledge and practical experience that is needed for a range of vocations in the sports industry such as sports scientists, coaches, personal trainers, therapists and exercise instructors.
- Representative Coaching Pedagogy
Module details
The module aims to provide opportunities for you to specialise in developing a variety of skills, including their coaching, pedagogical and practical skills within this module. It will provide you with a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of sport coaching, drawing upon a blend of theoretical and practical learning experiences.
- Work Experience as a Resource of Learning
Module details
This module aims to enable you to understand the foundations of successful employment and consider how the work sector can be an environment for learning. A basic understanding of the inter-relationship between the world of work and education is explored, ensuring that your learning has industry relevance.
- Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
Module details
This module will analyse the various social parameters that affect the role of the sport, health and exercise industry in contemporary society. You will be able to discuss and evaluate the role of key issues in sport and exercise, and critically analyse their effects on past, present and future participants. The concepts of modern sport and exercise, finance, politics, media, deviance, health issues and body image in sport will be investigated and the student will be able to study each in isolat
- Skills in Research
Module details
Effective scientists need to understand how experimentation and numerical analysis of data drives science forward. This module prepares you for further study and employment by providing an understanding of what science is and how it works. It introduces you to the principles of scientific research, qualitative and quantitative research and the planning and design of experiments.
Year 2 4 modules
- Advanced Training Techniques
Module details
This module will enable you to understand the training process; how sports science is applied to training; how to plan, deliver and reflect on their training practice and the training practice of a peer, in order to effect improvement in performance. Reference to special populations is a theme throughout the module
- Nutrition and Weight Management
Module details
The concept and impact of diet and exercise on the body will be explored with reference to obesity and Type 2 diabetes. The use of effective nutrition, lifestyle issues and its potential effect for individuals, and weight management and lifestyle changes that can be adopted by individuals to improve health will be explored. This module is relevant to those who wish to gain the necessary confidence to consider the potential benefits for appropriate nutritional and lifestyle guidance within a vari
- Public Health Promotion
Module details
This module enables you to develop knowledge, skills and understanding of multidisciplinary public health across the UK. You will explore health projects, team working, communication skills, critical reflection, community involvement, policy making, and delivering ethical public health campaigns.
- Individualised Work-Based Learning
Module details
This module seeks to draw on previous and concurrent learning to design, implement and evaluate a work-based project that reflects your individual career aims and intentions
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course combines theory and practical work to develop skills for fitness, health and sports sectors. You'll begin with foundations in how the body moves and adapts to training, alongside sport psychology and applied coaching. As you progress into Year 2, you'll study biomechanics, the physiology of training and research methods in sport science. You'll usually choose specialisations such as strength and conditioning, nutrition, rehabilitation, sport psychology, coaching or PE teaching routes. Most courses culminate in practical placements with teams, clients or schools, alongside independent research projects that let you apply what you've learned to real-world problems in sport and exercise.
Who it's for
This course suits students seeking a vocational qualification in sport, health, and exercise without committing to a full three-year honours degree. It appeals to those who want to enter the workforce sooner, or who may progress to further study afterwards. Check the university's funding pages for information on bursaries and scholarships.
Careers & job market
Across Sport and Exercise Science courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 62% are in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. Starting salaries typically range from £22,000 to £30,000 at 15 months post-graduation; after five years, graduates earn between £23,375 and £33,000 nationally. These figures come from Graduate Outcomes and Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data and reflect national trends rather than guarantees. Around 80% of students continue past their first year, either still enrolled or having completed the course.
University & format
East Coast College, a higher education college, delivers this course at the University of Suffolk (Great Yarmouth) campus. The FdSc Sport, Health and Exercise is studied full-time over 2 years, taught in English. As a Foundation degree, it is a nationally recognised qualification awarded by a UK degree-awarding body.
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
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Entry & how to get in
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code CL65). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page. The cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; the provider's page is authoritative.
Check fees at East Coast College →Check the finance route that applies to you
Support depends on ordinary residence, assessed fee status, course and provider nation. The provider nation is unresolved here, so no national cap or loan amount is being guessed.
Find your official student-finance route →Paying for it
- Tuition fee loan: applied for through the student-finance body for the UK nation you live in.
- Living-cost support: means-tested on household income, from your nation's student-finance body.
- Repayment: only above the income threshold set by your nation's student-finance system.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
Each UK nation runs its own student-finance system; check gov.uk for the rates that apply to you.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Sport & Exercise Science graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in sport & exercise science · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Sport & Exercise Science nationally
National figures for Sport & Exercise Science graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
continued or completed
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Published threshold met. Sample size is not included in this snapshot. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Job market & outlook
How Sport & Exercise Science graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Sport & Exercise Science graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Sports clubs & NGBs
- Leisure providers
- Schools
- The NHS
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Sport & Exercise Science graduates.
Sport CoachAspire PeopleSport Science LeadBiolyz FlexCoBTEC Tech Awards Sept 22 - Sport - ExaminerPearsonEquine Vet: Independent Clinic for Leisure & Sport HorsesBritish Veterinary LGBT+Learning Mentor (PE/Sport)Prospero TeachingCasual Youth Worker: Sport, Community Growth & BelongingActive Herefordshire & WorcestershireIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Home tuition is regulated and the cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Eligible students can apply for a tuition fee loan and living-cost support from the student-finance body for the UK nation they live in. Repayment thresholds differ by nation.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 6.0 out of 10: continued 60%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Biological and sport sciences across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of Suffolk (Great Yarmouth)
1,420 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Sport & Exercise Science right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to East Coast College from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £16,440 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check East Coast College’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with East Coast College and gov.uk before you apply.
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