44 Sports and Exercise Medicine Bachelors Degree Programs

Explores the relationship between nutrition and sporting performance and health. Includes examination of topical sports nutrition issues and application of sports nutrition principles for the dietary management of athletes and active individuals.

The purpose of this qualification is to develop competent sport and exercise scientists to ensure that the identification, development, and performance of athletes are carried out professionally, and effectively with a scientific background and an ethical approach.

The qualification serves as the foundational and core knowledge base to register as a Biokineticist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). The acquisition of professional abilities such as competence, skills, values, and attitudes is fostered to enable the graduate to work as a health care professional. Competent and qualified Biokineticists are able to work in a variety of settings, including the public and private sector and in both urban and rural settings. Biokineticists primarily utilize their professional expertise in exercise testing and prescription, physical activity, and health education to enhance/promote health in general, and to prevent dysfunction, restore and maintain an individual’s functional ability, particularly in respect of orthopedic injuries and chronic diseases/conditions.

People exercise for many of reasons, ranging from maintaining or improving health and fitness, to improving performance in recreational or elite sports. Exercise and Sport Science is an inspiring and rapidly evolving field that explores how best to prescribe and deliver exercise for health and performance benefits.

The program focuses on preparing students for careers in fitness, sports performance, and related fields by teaching them the essential principles of human movement, exercise science, and health promo...

The Bachelor of Sport & Exercise Science is designed to prepare students for careers in sports performance, health, fitness, and rehabilitation. The program offers a mix of theoretical knowledge and p...

This program offers a comprehensive look at how physical activity and health are connected. It covers key areas like sports science, public health, exercise testing, and behavior change. Students lear...

The Department of Health and Exercise Science focuses on the fundamental principles of health and the effects physical activity has on the human body. The degrees are designed to help students competitively enter the job market and/or pursue graduate students in a health and exercise science-related field.

The program in Sports Health focuses on helping students understand the connection between physical activity, health, and injury prevention. Throughout the major, students explore how the body moves, ...

The combined program in Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology offers a pathway for students interested in understanding human movement, fitness, and health...

The Sports and Fitness Management (BS) program prepares students for careers in the sports, fitness, and recreation industries. The curriculum combines coursework in business, health, and sports scien...

The Department of Health and Exercise Science focuses on the fundamental principles of health and the effects physical activity has on the human body. The degrees are designed to help students competitively enter the job market and/or pursue graduate students in a health and exercise science-related field.

We train highly qualified professionals in the context of physical activity and sports and the sectors that comprise it: health, sports performance, teaching, management and free time.

Exercise Science is a broad-reaching degree that prepares students for various health-sciences careers related to health, movement, performance, and rehabilitation.

The program in BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy focuses on preparing students to work with individuals to improve their physical health, recovery, and performance. It covers key areas such as ana...