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Curtis Wong, BSc Exercise and Sport Sciences, MSc Sport and Health Sciences (2019/20)

'I actually get to apply a lot of the things I learnt during my degree into my work.'

Sport Data Engineer, Dresio Ltd

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What can I do with a degree in Sport and Health Sciences?

The below offers a selection of the destinations University of Exeter graduates from Sport and Health Sciences have gone on to. The information below is not exhaustive, however it does highlight the range of job and further study options available to you after your studies.

If you would like to learn more about any of the jobs listed below you may wish to browse the job profiles on the Prospects website.

Careers with a degree in Sport and Health Sciences

Recent Exeter Sport and Health Sciences graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*

  • Primary education teaching professionals
  • Secondary education teaching professionals
  • Sports coaches, instructors and officials
  • Chartered and certified accountants
  • Natural and social science professionals
  • Higher level teaching assistants
  • Importers and exporters
  • Project support officers
  • Finance and investment analysts and advisers
  • Marketing associate professionals
  • Business sales executives
  • IT quality and testing professionals
Remember…

Many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.

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* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys (ordered from most popular to least).

Employers of Exeter alumni with a degree in Sport and Health Sciences

Recent Exeter Sport and Health Sciences graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*

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* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.

Skills

An Exeter Sport and Health Sciences degree will arm you with some great employability skills including:

  • Analyse, critically assess and evaluate evidence
  • Interpret data and text
  • Apply analytical problem-solving skills
  • Research and assess subject specific facts, theories and concepts
  • Understand the performance of sport and its enhancement, monitoring and analysis
  • Take responsibility for your own learning and continuing professional development
  • Plan, design, execute and communicate a sustained piece of independent, intellectual work

Further Study

Around 45% of Exeter graduates in Sport and Health Science go on to pursue further study within 15 months of completing their undergraduate degree. Some recent progression routes include:

  • MRes Medicine and Health
  • MSc Applied Data Science and Statistics
  • MSc Exercise Physiology
  • MSc Health Data Analytics
  • MSc Performance Psychology
  • MSc Physiotherapy 
  • MSc Population Health
  • MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine
  • MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition Course
  • MSc Sports Marketing
  • MSc Sports Rehabillitation
  • MSc Sports Therapy
  • MSc/MRes Sport and Health Sciences
  • PGCE Physical Education Secondary

Some went on to study other degrees including*:

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
  • MSc Global Sustainability Solutions
  • MSc International Business
  • MSc Psychology (Conversion)

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* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.

**Individual course names were taken from the University of Exeter's Career Destination survey (2018/19 & 2019/20) as this information is not collected within the Graduate Outcomes survey.