UCAS BC16, three years
UCL describes a three-year BSc that studies exercise and health through the medical sciences.
Undergraduate · UCL Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences
UCL Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences: exercise and health through medical science
UCL's Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences BSc asks for AAA at A level with an A in Biology and either Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics, or 38 IB points. It treats exercise as part of medicine and health, which separates it from a conventional sport science degree.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences
Taken from UCL's Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences BSc course page and read on 1 November 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAA with the stated subject conditions
The A-level requirement is AAA; an A in Biology and either Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics is required.
IB 38
18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and either Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, with no higher level score below 5.
Biology plus a second science
UCL asks for an A in Biology and either Chemistry, Physics or Maths.
Exercise as medicine
UCL says students learn how to prevent and manage specific diseases through physical activity.
Official sources
Read on 1 November 2026 on UCL's Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences BSc course page, which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
Medical sciences applied to exercise and disease
UCL says the degree prepares students to become leading professionals or scientists in the field of exercise and health. Students study medical sciences and how the human body works in health and in disease, and how to prevent and manage specific diseases through physical activity, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. This guide did not read module lists.
Is it the right degree?
Beside Biomedical Sciences and Population Health
Neighbouring UCL degrees study the body and health from different angles.
Choose it if
you want exercise physiology and clinical science together.
Look at UCL Biomedical Sciences if
you want a broader biomedical degree. Avandy's UCL Biomedical Sciences guide covers it.
Look at UCL Nutrition and Medical Sciences if
your interest is diet. Avandy's guide covers it.
Entry rules
AAA with Biology and a second science, or IB 38
A-level applicants need AAA; an A in Biology and either Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics is required, and at least two A-levels from UCL's list of preferred subjects. IB applicants need 38 points: 18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and either Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, with no higher level score below 5. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Are Biology and a second science your strongest subjects?
An A in Biology plus Chemistry, Physics or Maths is required.
Is exercise as medicine the aim?
The degree frames exercise through disease prevention and management.
Are your grades near AAA or 38 points?
Those are the stated 2027 standards.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences BSc require?
AAA at A level, with an A in Biology and either Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics is required, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
38 IB points: 18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and either Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, with no higher level score below 5.
Which subjects are required?
UCL asks for an A in Biology and either Chemistry, Physics or Maths.
What will I study?
UCL says students study medical sciences and how the human body works in health and in disease.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about UCL Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their Biology and a second science, their interest in exercise and clinical medicine and how it compares with biomedical sciences, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.