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Sports Science at Ulster University

Ulster University is ranked 52nd of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AAABelfast, Northern Ireland4 coursesRanked on partial data

#52 of 98 for sports science45
Sport and Exercise Sciences to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other sports science courses

  • Student satisfaction83%Below average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)136More competitive than average (average 119)

The marker shows the typical (median) sports science course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC7%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC8%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB16%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB34%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA25%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%

What graduates earn

Earnings data isn’t published for this course yet.

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 4 sports science courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Sport, Physical Activity and Health (92%).
  • Least competitive entry: Sport, Physical Activity and Health. Half of the students who started had more than 117 UCAS points, against 142 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Sport and Exercise Sciences (93%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.

  • Sport Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    92%
    Entry points
    133
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport and Exercise Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    93%
    Entry points
    142
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport, Physical Activity and Health

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport and Exercise Nutrition

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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