Applied Sport Science

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's leading centres of applied sport science, with a research base of more than 150 researchers across the Sports Science Faculty. The Department has also been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education in Scotland in recognition of its outstanding contribution to the development of sport science in Scotland. The applied sport science degree is designed to provide a sound foundation for a career in sport science, and is a top degree course of its kind in the UK.