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Sports Science at University of Surrey

University of Surrey is ranked 12th of 98 universities for sports science on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £35k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBBEngland4 courses

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Sport and Exercise Science 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 satisfaction92%Above average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course89%Above average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs59%About average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbove average (average £25.8k)
  • Entry points (median)121About 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–BCC27%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB27%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB16%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA17%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£25.8k average
  2. 3 years£27.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£35k£27.5k average

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.

  • Typical offers range from BBB (Sport and Exercise Science) to ABB (Sport and Exercise Science).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Sport and Exercise Science (BSc, 3 years) (96%).
  • Least competitive entry: Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year (BSc, 4 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 108 UCAS points, against 124 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Sport and Exercise Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (95%).
  • Placement year: Sport and Exercise Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Sport and Exercise Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) and Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Sport and Exercise Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    96%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    40%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: CIMSPA (sport and physical activity)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport and Exercise Science

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: CIMSPA (sport and physical activity)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    108
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: CIMSPA (sport and physical activity)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year

    BSc · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    121*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: CIMSPA (sport and physical activity)

    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.

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

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