Gain hands-on experience

Employability is at the heart of our courses, and students are encouraged to undertake placements and/or work experience. Whether that's through one of our schemes, or putting your knowledge into practice through exercise referral schemes, there are opportunities for everyone.

Employability is at the heart of our courses, and students are encouraged to undertake placements and/or work experience. Whether that's through one of our schemes - such Solent PT, the coaching innovation programme, or working with Solent Health - or putting your knowledge into practice through exercise referral schemes, there are opportunities for everyone.

Health and exercise science courses

BSc (Hons)

Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science

3
Year course
Yes
Placement option

BSc (Hons)

Sport and Exercise Psychology

3
Year course
Yes
Placement option

BSc (Hons)

Sport and Exercise Therapy

3
Year course
Yes
Placement option
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Built in work experience
Second and third year students on the BSc (Hons) Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science (HNES) course can participate in Solent's Exercise Referral Scheme, working to rehabilitate those living with long term chronic illnesses through exercise
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Nutrition students team building
In March, first years from the BSc (Hons) Applied Human Nutrition and BSc (Hons) Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science joined final year students for a team building day at Woodmill Outdoor Activities Centre in Southampton. The event was a great opportunity for them to get to know one another, as well as develop team spirit. The students took part in a variety of team building and problem-solving activities, including crate stacking and canoe rafting.
Health and fitness students getting work experience
Real clients and real work experience
Students have the opportunity to practise their skills in our student-led therapy clinic, working with real-life patients. Students also have access to the University’s professional sport and exercise facilities, including fully equipped physiology, psychology, and biomechanics labs, a health and exercise gym, nutrition labs and more

OUR HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE FACILITIES

Nutrition lab

Find out more about Solent's nutrition laboratory.

Health and exercise laboratory

Used by the health and fitness students, this fully equipped health and exercise laboratory is based at Solent University.

Biomedical science laboratories

Our purpose-built laboratory suite are well-equipped to support teaching and research in biomedical science.

Performance fitness centre

Find out more about Solent's performance fitness centre used by the High Performance Academy scholarship students.

Test Park sports ground

Test Park sports ground is Solent University's multi-million pound sports outdoor complex.

Psychology laboratory

Purpose built laboratories equipped with industry standard resources for gathering data.

Biomechanics laboratory

Study the science of the body's movement in our purpose-built biomechanics laboratory

Physiology laboratory

Accredited by BASES, our physiology laboratory is equipped with the latest equipment used for physiological and biomechanical assessment.

This facility is for hire