Undergraduate sports courses
Bachelor's and undergraduate master's courses starting in 2020.
Department for Health
We deliver highly-rated courses in sport, exercise and health, alongside research to promote wellbeing and enhance functional performance.
Study sport, exercise and health
Find out about our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, funding opportunities and how you can apply.
Department for Health taught postgraduate courses
Our postgraduate taught courses combine academic excellence with flexible and innovative design and delivery.
Experience the University at a postgraduate Open Day or fair
Find out about life at Bath and studying our courses through Postgraduate Open Days, fairs and events.
Pursuing a career in sport and exercise medicine
Ronjan Bhattacharya explains his plans to continue working in sport following the MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Bath.
From coaching to the Cheerleading World Championships
With plans to open her own gymnastics centre and compete at the Cheerleading World Championships held in Florida, Amy talks about her bright future in sports.
Inspired by an Olympian
Hosting a former Olympian on a school visit was one of Adele's placement highlights when studying her undergraduate sports course.
Our research and people
Through our research, we aim to promote health and wellbeing, enhance functional performance and improve the quality and efficiency of the health services.
Department for Health research
We carry out high-quality research with a strong applied focus, promoting population health and wellbeing and the efficiency and quality of health services.
‘Prescribed’ smartphone app offers hope to young people who self-harm
New research suggests that the 'BlueIce' app developed by Professor Paul Stallard could have a significant impact in reducing self-harm in young people.
Researchers reveal lack of evidence for drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain in children
A new study has suggests much more needs to be done to improve the evidence base for treating chronic pain in children.
Tailor-made prosthetic liners could help more amputees walk again
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new way of designing and manufacturing bespoke prosthetic liners, in less than a day.
Department for Health academic staff
We oversee and deliver the Department’s teaching and research activities.
Get involved with our department
We're always looking for schools and our wider community to take part in our research and outreach activities.
How much calcium do we need to change our appetite hormones? Help us find out
Does increasing our calcium intake affect our appetite hormones? Take part in our research study to help us get a better understanding of this.
Take part in our study and exercise your way to a healthier vitamin D status
We need volunteers to help us show that exercise can improve vitamin D levels and overall health, and that we don’t need to lose weight to get these benefits.
Do you have a spinal cord injury? Help us understand the importance of exercise for your health
Get a free health check by taking part in our study on how various intensities of exercise can have an impact on nutrient handling after a meal.
Learn more about your physical activity behaviour by taking part in our research
We're looking for people who are interested in doing more physical activity to help us evaluate personalised feedback from wearable monitoring technology.
News
Our latest news and updates.
Bath to play key role in tackling environmental factors of ill health
Researchers at the University will play a key role in UK public health, tackling the rise in conditions such as heart disease and poor mental health.
Bath rugby researchers turn to horse racing to tackle spinal injuries
Building on the success of previous injury prevention work, our sports scientists are working with the BHA on a new project designed to improve rider safety.
Simone Fullagar conferred as Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
A leading scholar in the field of leisure studies, Professor Simone Fullagar is one of 73 social scientists to become Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Major tobacco companies pay almost no corporation tax despite massive profits
Taxes on the profits of Big Tobacco in the UK are being applied in a ‘wholly inadequate’ way claim the authors of a new study.
TCRG join over 100 organisations in denouncing Big Tobacco's new attempt to influence health policy.
As part of 'STOP', our Tobacco Control Research Group has called on the World Health Organisation to block Big Tobacco efforts to influence policy.
Take off for European Space Agency-funded rehabilitation project at the University of Bath
Researchers will assess the movement forces on human lower limbs in low gravity settings using computer simulation and anti-gravity devices.
Awards and accolades
Our awards, rankings and reputation.
About the Department for Health
We conduct research to promote health and wellbeing, enhance functional performance and improve the health services. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in sport and health.
We have a number of research groups and centres within our department. Our Bath Research & Development unit provides support for getting started with research.
Contact us
Ask us more details about our courses and research.