Sport and Exercise Science at Heriot-Watt University
Sport and Exercise Science (BSc (Hons), C6SS) at Heriot-Watt University asked for BBC - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as BBC - ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check hw.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 160–175 points. 12% had fewer than the 128 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 81%, other higher education 19%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C6SS · C6 sport and exercise science
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
92%
still studying
UK 80%
5%
left higher education
UK 15%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%92%
Learning opportunities80%89%
Assessment and feedback77%88%
Academic support92%93%
Organisation and management59%90%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice77%86%
45 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£24.5k5 years£30.5k
£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
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
Subjects
sport and exercise sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- 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 BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Sport and Exercise Science this course | 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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