All of our undergraduate courses in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University offer a year out in industry, a placement year.

Featured placement year companies

Loughborough’s unique connections to sport ensures that major recruiters are always keen to offer placement opportunities to Sport and Exercise Science students. Examples of recent placement destinations include:

Soccer Coach – UK International Soccer; Charity Mentor – City Year; Community Sport Development Assistant – Leicestershire and Rutland Sport; Lead Sports Intern – Millfield School; Physical Performance Intern – Leicester Tigers; Healthcare Intern - Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Performance Analysis – Loughborough Sport; Strength and Conditioning Coach – University of Bath; Match Analysis Role – Norwich City Football Club; Student Marketing Intern – Birmingham City Football Club; Health and Well-being Intern – Ministry of Defence.

If you are interested in travelling whilst you study, there are options to study overseas with our partner universities. By choosing this course you'll have the option to take advantage of this exciting opportunity, giving you the chance to not only experience new cultures and visit exciting destinations, but also to expand your learning experience. The length of a study abroad placement would be confirmed by your School or Department.

This course comes with the option to study abroad for a year, at the end of which you will gain a Diploma in International Studies (DIntS). This is an additional award to the final qualification you will receive once you have successfully completed this course.

As a student within the School, you will have access to the very best facilities including bespoke training and testing equipment, specialist laboratories, a range of elite sports facilities and flexible teaching and learning spaces.

In addition, you will benefit from all the facilities and support services that the University campus has to offer, including: round the clock access to computers, extensive and newly refurbished library facilities and the widest range of sports facilities for an extensive selection of sports.

Research Lab

Sport Biomechanics Lab

Teaching Lab

Anatomy Lab

Exercise Physiology Lab

Research Lab

Sport Biomechanics Lab

Teaching Lab

Anatomy Lab

Exercise Physiology Lab

Research Lab

Sport Biomechanics Lab

Teaching Lab

To learn more about the qualifications we typically accept, please select your country from the drop-down menu below.

The entry requirements for each course should be read alongside the University’s general entry requirements which give further details on acceptable subjects, alternative UK and international qualifications and minimum English language requirements.

The University’s admissions process uses contextual information to provide insights into the context in which your academic qualifications have been achieved. This may influence the typical offers listed below.