TUS Athlone: Department of Sport and Health Sciences
The Department of Sport and Health Sciences at TUS Athlone Campus offers a suite of bachelors of Science honours degree programmes in Sports Science with Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Health Science, Physical Activity and Health Science, and Athletic and Rehabilitation Therapy and an ordinary degree programme; Exercise and Health Science.
These programmes equip students with the skills, knowledge and experience to practice as sports scientists, exercise scientists, nutritionists, athletic and rehabilitation therapists or physical activity and health practitioners. A key feature of all programmes is a significant placement experience, which can be taken in Ireland or at a number of our placement locations in North America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
The Department also has many applied learning opportunities and projects with sporting, health, nutrition and rehabilitation related entities through modules and programmes.
In addition, all students carry out a supervised research project in their final year of study, which is a capstone experience in the development of core competencies for the workplace.
Finally, the department offers many postgraduate research opportunities related to our undergraduate courses through our SHE Research Centre.
TUS Moylish/Thurles: Department of Sport and Early Childhood Studies
The Department of Sport and Early Childhood Studies at TUS Midwest offers programmes on both the Moylish and Thurles campuses.
The undergraduate sports programmes include Applied Sport Science, Sports Coaching and Sports Management, with Physical Education and Business commencing September 2025.
The postgraduate offerings include a MA in Leadership in Workplace Health & Wellbeing and a MSc in Applied Sports Performance which will also start in September 2025.
TUS provides high quality and relevant education in sport, health and wellbeing. All of TUS’s programmes provide a blend of theory and practice through active learning approaches where students are
actively prepare for dynamic and exciting careers in their chosen industry sector.
The department works closely with leading industry organisations and experts including Sport Ireland, National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), Sports Partnerships, iTEC, Community Groups,
GAA, UK Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA), International Society of Performance Analysis in Sports (ISPAS) and the Sport & Exercise Nutrition registered (SENr).
In addition, as all students are required to complete a professional work placement, TUS has extensive links with leading industry professionals across Ireland, Canada, South Africa, America and New Zealand, which ensures that graduates continue to shape and contribute to the sustainable development and future Irish Sport and Wellbeing.
In addition, all students complete a supervised capstone project in the form of a business proposal, final year project or dissertation.
Finally, the department offers postgraduate research opportunities in the areas of Sport & Health through the ACTIVE research group.