School of Sport Studies, Leisure and Nutrition

Applying to LJMU can be the start of something amazing...

Whether this will be your first time studying at university, or you’re an experienced postgrad looking for the next step in your career, our cutting-edge courses will help you gain the skills and knowledge to stand out in the competitive job market.

From well-established partnerships with sport and nutrition organisations, to notable Olympic alumni and guest speakers, our team of passionate staff are here to make sure you get the best out of your time studying with us at Liverpool John Moores University.

Our research

With an excellent reputation for diverse, cutting-edge and multi-disciplinary research, our staff are closely aligned with the University mission, which strives for research to inform scholarship. We are regularly involved in producing publications, take active roles in conferences and are members of professional associations. Our research activities have informed the policies and practices of various external organisations.

We collaborate with over 300 external partners to enrich our programmes. We are working alongside a wide range of public, private and voluntary organisations including schools; local authorities; sport, dance and outdoors organisations; and tourist and leisure attractions.

Grounds of the IM Marsh Campus.

Our expertise

• Dance
• Nutrition and health
• Outdoor education
• Sport

Find out more about our research

• Our BSc (Hons) and MSc Nutrition degrees are accredited by the Association for Nutrition
• Olympian Kelly Massey teaches on our BA (Hons) Physical Education degree
• LJMU is ranked 13th for Sport Science* in The Complete University Guide 2019

*The major university guides include a variety of BA (Bachelor of Arts) and BSc (Bachelor of Science) courses under ‘Sport Science’ to reflect the wide array of disciplines involved, and this includes our Sport Studies courses.