Sport and Exercise Science at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Sport and Exercise Science (BSc (Hons), C600) at Cardiff Metropolitan University asked for 120–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiffmet.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 128 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check cardiffmet.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 52% had fewer than the 128 asked.
135 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, other higher education 5%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C600 · C6 sport and exercise science
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
The CASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme awards endorsement to sport and exercise science degree courses that can demonstrate the requisite mapping of knowledge and skills (totalling 79 competencies) that provide undergraduates with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills essential to enter into the profession. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
86%
still studying
UK 80%
11%
left higher education
UK 15%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
145 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%92%
Learning opportunities82%89%
Assessment and feedback82%88%
Academic support88%93%
Organisation and management84%90%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice74%86%
75 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£22.5k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF23 6XD
Subjects
sport and exercise sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Cyncoed Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Sport and exercise sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Sport Science, Physical Education and Coaching BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sport and Exercise Science this course | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Sports and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Sports Technology BEng (Hon) | ABB - AAC | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | Sports Therapy MSci | 120 - 128 points | — |
| University of Nottingham | Sport Rehabilitation BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Sport and Physical Activity BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| University of Surrey | Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
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