What is special about this course?

If you have a passion for health and fitness and would like to teach others the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, the HNC Fitness, Health and Exercise will give you the appropriate skills and training to work in a range of roles within the health and fitness industry.

You will study: principles and programming; fitness testing and assessment; first aid; sports injury; leadership and personal effectiveness; anatomy and exercise physiology; and nutrition, diet and weight control.

Special features

• You can study full-time or part-time to suit your personal and professional circumstances

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• Normally, 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above OR
• 2 A levels at grade D or above
• Alternatively, a relevant sports-related National Progression Award at SCQF level 6 or above
• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis
• You may be required to attend an interview
• Successful applicants will be required to complete a PVG Disclosure Check and become PVG Scheme Members in order to undertake this course

Access routes

• NQ Sport & Recreation
• NQ Sport & Fitness
• NQ Outdoor Adventure

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

• Exercise and fitness: health and safety management 
• Exercise physiology and anatomy 
• Exercise principles and programming 
• First aid for sport and fitness 
• Health screening 
• Nutrition for fitness, health and exercise 
• Working safely and effectively with clients 
• Fitness, health and exercise: graded unit 1 

Option units include:

• Plan teach and evaluate group exercise with music sessions 
• Plan, teach and evaluate gym based exercise sessions
• Inclusive sports provision: an introduction
• Work experience
• Psychology of sports coaching
• Exercise and fitness safety management
• Manage a sports or fitness related event
• Physical activity for children
• Plan teach and evaluate group exercise session
• Swimming pool lifeguard: skills and practice

Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland or the European Union/EEA (outside of the UK) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland) and with a term time address in Scotland studying this course, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living whilst studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

*There is no part-time study option for Tier 4 sponsored international students.

Funding

External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact your enrolling college for more information.