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BSc Sports and Exercise Science

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Biological Sciences graduates nationally earn £19,000–£35,000 (819 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Health associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (66% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
5%
80-95
10%
96-111
15%
112-127
25%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%
192-207
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

21%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track