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Nutrition, Sport and Physical Activity

Our degrees are designed to prepare you for a career in this important subject area spanning nutrition (including public health nutrition and clinical nutrition), health, sport, exercise science, coaching, and physical education. You’ll learn from academics who combine passion for their subject with international recognition. Our strong employability strand helps you to build experience and create opportunities in a range of settings.

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Nutrition

Nutrition focused on helping people improve their overall health and performance through nutritional practices.

student on exercise monitor

Sport and Physical Activity

Sport and physical activity is a diverse field where you can work with school children through to elite athletes, with people who want to improve their health through to people who want to improve their performance.

Courses

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How to apply

Facilities

Nutrition kitchen laboratory

  • Human Performance lab
  • Strength and Conditioning suite
  • Rehabilitation suite
  • Bod Pod
  • Metabolic booth room
  • Nutrition kitchen laboratory

Commercial Services

Nutrition and Health Commercial Research and Consultancy

Nutrition and Health Commercial Research and Consultancy

We carry out work on behalf of a diverse range of clients from the health and food industry. We partner with manufacturers, retailers and suppliers ranging from small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) to multinational global organisations.

Find out more about our Nutrition and Health Commercial Research and Consultancy

Research centres and themes

Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences

Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health

Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity Research Group

Student stories

Jamie Abbott

"I’ve been able to apply what I’ve learned to aspects of my own lifestyle"

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Lauren Bolger

"I got the job a month after graduating"

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Imogen Mackie

"The atmosphere around Oxford is lovely, there is a real student ‘feel’"

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Lauren Mangan

"I was able to see elite coaching in action and had the chance to carry out my own research"

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Nicole Clewer

"One of my placements led me onto my current role in sports development!"

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Becky Lear

"There are so many opportunities with nutrition, so I will see where it takes me!"

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Emma Young

"I gained real insight into how studies are carried out and analysed"

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Rebecca Clawson

"Having such good facilities inspires me to work harder for my degree"

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Laurenemma Whale

"I’ve enjoyed getting stuck in and developing as a clinician, as well as a person."

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Nishanthan Thisaveerasingam

"I have worked at the John Radcliffe (JR) Hospital Neuroscience Department as Therapy Assistant for two years prior to my course at Oxford Brookes."

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Rachel Hinton

"Brookes was the place for me; I can’t imagine myself anywhere else"

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Kirsty Archer

"I love the idea of facilitating a rehabilitation programme for people, to improve their quality of life."

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Marlon Shepard

"I chose Oxford Brookes because I craved something different."

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Caroline Powell

"Already I am sure that I have made the right choice of career"

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Ryan Phillips

"This is by far the best decision I have made in my life"

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Ella Boorman

"It’s a great course that can lead to careers in various healthcare areas"

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Rob Kuschel

"We were given a realistic idea of what to expect in practice"

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