Bases undergraduate endorsement (BUES) is awarded to courses that meet specific criteria covering the necessary foundation of sport and exercise science knowledge and technical skills, in addition to professional development competencies required to succeed in the profession. When reviewing a course, BUES will consider the curriculum, the practical experience gained by students and the resources and facilities of the institution.
The following information from the BASES website is offered as a guide to the key characteristics of a course endorsed by BASES:
- BASES endorsed courses have been assured in recognition of the appropriateness of the curriculum and resources for training sport and exercise scientists.
- BASES endorsed courses provide undergraduates with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies deemed essential to enter into the sport and exercise science profession.
- BASES endorsed courses cover the three sub-disciplines of sport and exercise science – physiology, biomechanics and psychology – in sufficient depth, as well as covering interdisciplinary approaches.
- Endorsement ensures that there are good laboratory facilities to which you will have access. This will help to ensure that you get hands-on experience in the methods used by practicing sport and exercise scientists.
- Endorsement ensures you will be taught by staff with appropriate qualifications, expertise and professional body accreditation, including those accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
Note: What BUES does not aim to evaluate is the quality of the course, as this is already done through internal quality assurance mechanisms under the auspices of the QAA.
BASES Accreditation and Supervised Experience
Individuals who have a BASES endorsed undergraduate degree (and go on to complete a relevant postgraduate degree) will be considered as having the required level of underpinning technical knowledge and understanding for BASES Accreditation. BASES Accreditation is awarded to practitioners deemed to have the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to be safe and fit to practice effectively as a sport and exercise scientist.
Applications to join Supervised Experience (the most common route to BASES Accreditation) or direct applications for BASES Accreditation are simplified for those who have completed a BASES endorsed course, as the content has already been approved as meeting the standards required.