Athlone Institute of Technology
Applied Sports Science with Sport & Exercise Nutrition – BSc (Hons)
Athlone, Ireland
BSc
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English
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Key Summary
About: This BSc (Hons) in Applied Sports Science with Sport & Exercise Nutrition offers scientific and practical study of nutrition and exercise for performance. You’ll do modules like Nutrition Across the Lifecycle and The Female Athlete, gain hands-on experience with varied populations, and complete a four-year programme including a third-year work placement or study abroad. The Business School gives modern resources, expert staff, employer links and practical labs to build industry-ready skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as sports nutritionists, performance nutritionists, strength and conditioning coaches, sports scientists, exercise physiologists, performance analysts, lab technicians, wellness consultants, or pursue postgraduate research.
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles and practical applications of nutrition and exercise in sports performance. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience during the course by working with populations of all ages, genders, and abilities through modules such as Nutrition Across the Lifecycle and The Female Athlete, as well as during work placement (or studying abroad) in the third year of the course. The key features of this four-year program have been designed to reflect the dynamic global sporting environment in which sports nutrition, testing, analysis, and businesses operate.
A unique element of the course is the applied nature of study where most modules have significant practical elements that focus on developing the core knowledge and skills necessary to be industry-ready upon graduation.