Spanish with Sport and Exercise Science BA (Hons)

Our Spanish with Sport and Exercise Science degree course at Chester allows you to study a dynamic blend of language acquisition, cultural immersion, and applied sport sciences. You will not only develop a very high fluency level in Spanish, but you will also gain insights into the cultures, histories and sports of the Spanish-speaking world. You will have the chance to study abroad in Spain or Costa Rica on a five-to-eight-week placement at the end of your second year, and, if you wish, you can embark on an even bigger overseas adventure, spending a full year in Spain or Latin America, splitting your experience abroad across two countries. Whatever you decide to do, you will be able to enrich your language skills while engaging in real-world environments and will experience foreign cultures first-hand.

As you pursue your study of Spanish, our expert lecturers in sport and exercise sciences (SES) will ensure you become equipped with scientific and vocational expertise in areas such as sport and exercise psychology, sport and exercise physiology, performance analysis, and biomechanics. Consequently, you will be provided with a comprehensive multidimensional perspective of SES. They have designed the course with two core principles in mind: the development of knowledge, applied skills and analytical techniques; and the orientation of studies around vocational opportunities and practices (including sport and exercise scientist, performance analyst, and employment in sports development, teaching, coaching, health promotion, and leisure and recreation). On top of this, by combining SES with a language, you will be prepared for careers within international sports organisations, health promotion, and education, where bilingualism and a deep understanding of SES is key. Whether you go on to work as a sports professional in a global context, or contribute to wellness programs in multicultural communities, you will find that your fluency in Spanish will give you a significant edge.

The BA Spanish with Sport and Exercise Science course contains core modules at Level 4, and both core and optional modules at Level 5 and Level 6. 

In Year 1 (Level 4), you will be introduced to the multidisciplinary and practical nature of the course, covering key physical and social sciences components of sport and exercise.

Year 2 (Level 5) builds upon this foundation with more in-depth learning that will encourage you to develop your understanding and the application of knowledge in both an applied and research context in sport, exercise and health. At Level 5, you can opt to focus more specifically on physical or social scientific applications of study.

In Year 3 (Level 6), you will enhance and extend your skills, integrating knowledge and experience acquired throughout your studies with a focus on employability characteristics and fulfilling the requirements for your chosen career in sport, exercise and health settings, and beyond.  

Work placement opportunities are built into the course at Level 5 and Level 6, to enable you to apply a ‘real-world’ understanding of your knowledge and skills.  

Spanish can be studied in a beginner or post A Level set. At Level 4, you will develop your language skills while exploring societies and cultures across the world where Spanish is spoken. At Level 5, your Spanish language skills will be applied to real-world situations in preparation for living, studying or working abroad. You may choose to take a language study placement abroad at the end of Level 5, or undertake a Cambridge CELTA qualification for teaching English to speakers of other languages. On your year abroad, you can choose either: the exciting opportunity to study sport and exercise science in Spanish at one of our partner universities; to find a work placement; or to become a British Council English Language Assistant. In the final year, you will have the opportunity to develop professional skills in translation and mediation and Spanish in the business world. You'll also be able to explore an issue of interest to you in your major project, which provides the opportunity to bring together both your subject areas.

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the course that will take the form of either core or option modules and should be used as a guide. We review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects. If during a review process, course content is significantly changed, we will contact you to notify you of these changes if you receive an offer from us.

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