Course
Sports Science
Offered by School of Human and Behavioural Sciences — Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
QS Sports-Related Subjects
Well-regarded UK sports science universityQS World Rank: parent institution ranking
Bangor University's sports science programmes benefit from a stunning coastal and mountain setting in North Wales, with strong research in altitude and environmental physiology.
Key advantages
- Strong altitude and environmental physiology research
- Stunning coastal and mountain setting
- Affordable North Wales location
- Good scholarship availability
- Close-knit cohort
- Strong pastoral support
- Programme & duration
- MSc: 1 year (full-time)
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. £17,000 – £22,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- September (main intake)
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.0 overall (min 5.5 per band)TOEFL iBT: 79PTE: 55
- Entry requirements
- 2:1 undergraduate degree in Sports Science or a related discipline. Personal statement and references required.
Employability & placement
Good graduate employment outcomes into sports science, environmental physiology, and coaching roles.
Student experience
Bangor offers a stunning natural setting between mountains and sea, ideal for outdoor sports enthusiasts.
Research strengths
Research in altitude physiology, environmental physiology, and exercise psychology.