Undergraduate sport, exercise and health courses
Bachelor's and undergraduate master's courses starting in 2023.
Sport and fitness
Our sports courses, innovative research, and first-class facilities help improve fitness, health and sporting techniques for people around the world.
Sport, exercise and health courses
Find out about our undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses offered by our Department for Health.
Taught postgraduate sports courses
Master's and postgraduate diploma courses starting in 2022.
Apply for a sports scholarship
We have several sports related scholarship schemes that you can apply to. Find out more about the funding available and eligibility.
Dual Career programme
Our Dual Career programme enables you to combine academic study alongside your own sporting career.
Choosing undergraduate sport at Bath
Students from our undergraduate sport courses discuss their experiences at the University.
Leaders in sports science
We're highly ranked in independent league tables for our sports science courses. We've also been recognised for our high-quality research and commitment to gender equality.
Student sport
If you study at Bath, you can take part in a wide range of sports whatever your level or ability. You could join a club to keep fit and meet people, take part in inter-halls competitions, or be selected to represent the University.
Student sport clubs
The SU Bath, our students' union, has over 40 sports clubs that students can join.
Swimming champion Tom Dean grateful for University support
The Mechanical Engineering student, who won two gold medals in Tokyo, explains how the University's backing and scholarship support helped him on his journey.
Experiencing the BUCS buzz in blue and gold
Read first-hand accounts of what it's like to be among the 1,500 students who represent Bath in the British Universities & Colleges Sport national competition.
Sport and fitness facilities
Our £35 million Sports Training Village is the centre of sports on campus. You can access the gym, book fitness classes and take part in sport, whether you're a student, member of staff or member of the public.
Free Student Sports Pass
The pass is included in tuition fees for University of Bath students, providing priority booking and free access to many sports facilities on campus.
Sporting and fitness facilities at the heart of campus
The Sports Training Village is open to students, staff and the public seven days a week, offering something for everyone - check out the facilities you can use.
Gym membership options for students, staff and the public
The Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre - refreshed for 2022 via a £100,000 upgrade – has three gym zones, two studios and hosts dozens of exercise classes each week
Take a virtual tour of the Sports Training Village
Explore the facilities available on campus including the 50m swimming pool, indoor tennis courts, sports hall, athletics track and pitches.
Working with elite athletes
Top-level athletes and sports teams use our facilities and train with our staff. Read about their experiences of Team Bath and the Sports Training Village.
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the horizon for University of Bath-based athletes
Athletes across a host of sports are training hard at Team Bath as the countdown to the next global multi-sport event continues - follow their progress.
University of Bath to host 2023 Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifying event is coming to the STV after a successful joint bid between Pentathlon GB, UK Sport and the University of Bath.
University of Bath-associated athletes celebrate magnificent 33-medal haul at Birmingham 2022
The seven gold, 17 silver and nine bronze came across three different sports and included a record-breaking seven individual medals for swimmer Tom Dean.
Student, graduates and elite athletes enjoy a golden summer in Tokyo
Sportspeople who train or studied at the University of Bath won 21 medals, 10 of them gold, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Our sports research
Find out how our research helps improve fitness, health and sporting techniques for elite sport and daily life.
IMI provides consultancy for The FA to formulate improbable wins in Third Round of Emirates FA Cup
The IMI has provided consultancy work for The FA to determine a mathematical equation for the most improbable wins of the Emirates FA Cup Third Round.
How the University of Bath is supporting British athletes to succeed at the Olympic Winter Games
Our sports scientists have become embedded within British Skeleton’s Applied Science Programme as the team prepare for both Beijing 2022 and Milan Cortina 2026.
Top up on carbs before and during run to reach finish line quickly
People heading out on long runs should top up on carbohydrates before and during a race to reach the finish line as quickly as possible and not hit the wall.
Bath rugby research in list of ‘most significant’ university breakthroughs
Our work to improve player safety in rugby forms part of UUK's national #MadeAtUni campaign celebrating the transformational impact of UK universities.
Targeted exercise programme can dramatically cut injuries in youth rugby
Young players can reduce injuries by over 70% with new balance, strength and movement exercises before matches and in training.
How to take the perfect penalty
Dr Ken Bray explores the science and stats behind the penalty shoot-out and offers key tips for players.
News
The latest news from our Department for Health.
World Rugby funding kicks off international collaboration to reduce injuries in girls’ rugby
Injury prevention experts at the University will partner with the University of Calgary (Canada) in a major project to improve player safety for girls’ rugby.
Bath ranked top 10 place in the world to study sport for second year running
For the second year in a row, Bath is named one of the top 10 places in the world to study sport in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022.
Unique football medicine course kicks off FIFA’s collaboration with University of Bath
From September 2022, the University of Bath will launch a new distance-learning MSc in Football Medicine in association with FIFA.
Dale Vince brings message of sustainability and sport to the University of Bath
Watch back a recent campus talk with the CEO of Ecotricity and Chairman of Forest Green Rovers FC – the world’s greenest football club.
Visit the Sports Training Village (STV)
The STV is close to the centre of our campus. It is the home of Team Bath and provides a wide range of sports facilities for students, staff and the public.
Sport and fitness enquiries
Contact us if you have any questions about our sports facilities, clubs or events and follow Team Bath on social media.