Spanish with Sport and Exercise Science BA (Hons)
Our Spanish with Sport and Exercise Science combined honours 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.
Get full access to excellent sport and science facilities
Benefit from personalised learning and one-to-one tuition
Take advantage of course-exclusive learning and experiences
How we teach at the University of Chester
The course is delivered in three terms of ten weeks each. In each term, you will study 40 credits comprising either one or two modules. Scheduled contact hours range between approximately seven and 12 hours per week, depending upon the level of study and the complexity of the material being taught. This course is delivered in person; you can expect to take part in practical sessions (including practical laboratory sessions), seminars, lectures, workshops and peer-led seminars.
You should expect to spend an average of 25-35 hours per week on independent study, which might include independent research, tutorial time with staff, using the University’s library, working with peers and preparing work for assessment.
Teaching will be delivered by experienced, well-published academics and practitioners in the subject. This will be supplemented by occasional guest lecturers and speakers.
There will be a broad range of assessment methods so that you are exposed to the different types of tasks you might encounter in the workplace, whether in professional sport settings, exercise and health promotion settings or beyond. These will include assessments in the form of practical lab assessments, lab-reports, written work (both long and short form, e.g., reports, reflections), portfolios and presentations. Spanish is assessed across all skill areas and includes portfolios of language work, vocational tasks, group discussions, mediation and negotiations. We continuously review the assessment methods used to ensure they adequately prepare you for graduate level employment.
All teaching is delivered by experienced academics and practitioners, with the fundamental principles of the Chester Future Skills Curriculum at its core - building your subject competence, confidence and key transferable skills to shape you into a world-ready Chester graduate.
Your Future Career
Job Prospects
In an increasingly globalising and health-focused world, there is a growing demand for combining scientific knowledge with strong communication and language skills. Spanish with Sport and Exercise Science equips you with a versatile skill set that can be applied across sport, health, wellbeing and international environments.
Our graduates go on to work across a range of sectors including sport and exercise science, coaching, education and sports development. Many also take their skills overseas or into international organisations, where their language ability provides a valuable advantage in global and multicultural settings.
Careers Service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service, which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extracurricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.
