Undergraduate sport, exercise and health courses

Bachelor's and undergraduate master's courses starting in 2025.

Department for Health taught postgraduate courses

Our postgraduate taught courses combine academic excellence with flexible and innovative design and delivery.

Department for Health postgraduate research

View our MPhil, PhD and professional doctorates courses available in the Department for Health.

Combining a sports degree with competitive netball: Jasmine and Jemma’s stories

Siblings Jasmine and Jemma talk about studying FdSc/BSc (Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) and playing competitive netball for Team Bath.

How the COVID-19 pandemic and a master’s at Bath are opening new career options

Aanchal Rana talks about how being a dentist in India during the COVID-19 pandemic has led her to study MSc Global Public Health and Policy at Bath.

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.

New project to reduce injuries in new military recruits

Professor James Bilzon (Health) is leading a new five-year £1.35 million research project to prevent musculoskeletal injuries in new military recruits.

How this AI spin-out will transform sports performance

A new spin-out company from the University of Bath will change the way athletes train and perform, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

Ketogenic Diet reduces friendly gut bacteria and raises cholesterol levels

A University of Bath study reveals that ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets can increase cholesterol levels and reduce beneficial gut bacteria.

New Report: Grassroots sports clubs give children belonging and strengthen communities

New research on grassroots sports club sheds light on their ability to strengthen communities and give young people a sense of belonging

Female athletes more likely to get injured at certain points in their menstrual cycle

Women Super League footballers have six times more muscle injuries pre-period than during it finds University of Bath study

Department for Health research

Our research promotes wellbeing and enhances functional performance.

Fair Game? Inside Britain’s Football Betting Crisis

Dr Darragh McGhee breaks down Britain’s football betting crisis in Men's Health.

Prof Fiona Gillison on BBC Radio 4's AntiSocial with Adam Fleming

Should meat and dairy be taken off menus to save the planet from climate change? Prof Fiona Gillison brings perspective to the fiery debate

Proposed smoking ban would improve health – but tobacco industry opposition could be a roadblock

Phil Chamberlain and Allen Gallagher from Bath's Tobacco Control Research Group write for The Conversation.

Help us explore the health effects of ketone drinks in older adults

We need volunteers to help us explore if consuming a ketone drink for four weeks improves immune, metabolic and cognitive health in adults aged 60 to 80 years.

Take part in our research into the health benefits of intermittent fasting

We are recruiting volunteers to take part in our research into the impact of intermittent fasting on energy balance and associated health outcomes.

Join our research into the links between physical activity, knee joint loading and joint health

We need volunteers to help us investigate the relationship between physical activity and the biomarkers of cartilage synthesis and breakdown.

Take part in our study about the effects of intermittent carbohydrate restriction on health

Join our study that looks at how short periods of carbohydrate restriction impact health, and whether a new mobile health app can help with lifestyle adherence.

Bath's SPHERE research centre launches new podcast tackling inequality in sport

The Centre for Sport, Physical Activity & Health Equality (SPHERE) Podcast Series will explore how sport can both challenge and reinforce social inequalities.

Tobacco corporation attempts to gain public trust in its science are having success – new research

Philip Morris International gains trust in industry-funded science by posing as a generous supporter and concealing its involvement through third parties

Bath researchers make impact at IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport

Centre for Health, and Injury & Illness Prevention in Sport (CHi2PS) members delivered sessions based on the prevention of injury and illness in sport.

Tobacco control community helps to end tobacco industry sponsorship of medical training courses

Medscape has scrapped a deal with Philip Morris International (PMI) to run educational courses after pressure from international organisations.

Bath researchers lead discussions into reducing concussions in youth and community sport

Bath researchers led the 2024 UK Concussion Prevention Network conference, sharing their expertise in the battle against youth and community sports concussions.

£8M secured to improve population health at local level in the UK

Universities, local government and communities, public health practitioners and civil society groups will study how the commercial sector affects our health.