There are two different routes to applying for BASES accreditation:

1. Via the BASES Supervised Experience programme, which provides the guidance, environment and opportunities to facilitate the development of the competencies required for BASES accreditation. Click here to find out more.
2. Via a direct application from applicants who feel they already have significant experience working within the profession and can evidence the required competencies.

Which route is right for me?

We advise trying to complete the competency profile in the Application Documents which will give a good indication as to whether or not you currently have the skills and knowledge to evidence the required competencies via a direct application.

If you struggle to complete this you should think about registering for BASES Supervised Experience.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for BASES Accreditation:

• You must be a BASES Professional member at the time of application
• You must maintain this membership whilst holding BASES accreditation
• You will need to demonstrate an understanding of the sport and exercise science areas of physiology, psychology and biomechanics.

Applicants applying via the direct route will need to submit the following: 

• a CV
• a case study for each category (Support, Research, Pedagogy) applied for
• evidence of a relevant undergraduate degree, with additional information if not BUES
• evidence of a relevant Master's level or above degree OR evidence of equivalent underpinning knowledge within their portfolio plus a completed Masters Level Equivalency Matrix
• three signed references (one mentor and two clients)
• a competency profile.

Full details of required criteria can be found in the Accreditation Guidelines and the Accreditation Competency Profile, which applicants are advised to read before submitting an application.

Included are case study guidelines, Guidance Notes on assessing non-BUES degrees, BASES M-Level Equivalency Mapping Matrix, Common Application Errors and FAQs.

Applicants (Professional members) applying after completing the BASES SE programme only need to submit:

• the online application form
• their Supervised Experience completion letter sent from the BASES office.

To submit a direct application:

• Download and read the Accreditation Guidelines  
• Download the Application Documents and complete all relevant sections. Save these along with all other required documentation, (CV,case study, degrees evidence) as one PDF document (which should not exceed 100 paged in total if applying for one category and submitting one case study).
• Complete the online application form, where you will submit your portfolio of evidence.
• The non-refundable fee covers the five-year accredited period if your application is successful

To submit an application at the end of Supervised Experience:

• If you are not a BASES Professional member you will need to upgrade your membership category before applying.

• Complete the online application form and submit with your Supervised Experience completion letter (sent from the BASES office).

You can choose to apply for Chartered Scientist status at the same time as submitting your application for BASES Accreditation, by ticking the relevant box on the accreditation application form. You will need to pay the Chartered Scientist registration fee (or set up a Direct Debit).

If your application for BASES Accreditation is successful, you will automatically be awarded Chartered Scientist status and will be added to the Science Council register. If your application is unsuccessful, the CSci fee will be refunded.

There are two application submission windows each year.

Open for applications: 1 December. Deadline for applications: 6 January.

Open for applications: 1 June. Deadline for applications: 1 July.

We are unable to accept applications after these deadlines.

We notify applicants by post in either April (for January submissions) or September (for July submissions) after Accreditation Committee meetings have taken place.

Applicants have the right to appeal if they feel aggrieved at the decision of the Accreditation Committee based on one of the following grounds for appeal:

• the Accreditation Committee or awarding panel has misinterpreted or misapplied the Terms of Reference (Accreditation criteria) when considering the application;
• the Accreditation Committee or awarding panel has discriminated arbitrarily against the Applicant;
• the Accreditation Committee or awarding panel has made a materially incorrect finding of fact or misinterpreted the evidence before it;
• there is evidence of material maladministration on the part of an administrative officer

Please note that appeals which are not based on one of these grounds of appeal will not be accepted. Appeals may not be based on questions regarding the interpretation of evidence provided within an application by members of the Accreditation Committee; nor can appeals be used to provide additional evidence to demonstrate competence in areas that fell short of the required standard in the original application.

BASES Appeals Process

1. Applicants must make written notice of an appeal within 14 days of the decision being communicated to the Applicant, outlining the grounds for appeal.

2. An independent member of the Accreditation Committee (not involved in the original review of the application) will review the application and either:

a) uphold the original decision

b) accept the appeal and recommend the decision be changed

3. The Applicant is informed of the outcome of the appeal, with feedback provided by the independent reviewer explaining their decision.

4. If the Applicant remains aggrieved by the decision and has grounds to do so, they may lodge a "Final Appeal" to the BASES Board. The "Final Appeal" process is detailed within the BASES Appeals Process policy document.

We realise this is not an exhaustive list and endeavour to continue to find new and relevant examples. This will depend on the category and quality of applications and permission of the applicant.

Scientific Support

Competency Profile and Case Study 1 (Physiology)

Competency Profile and Case Study 2 (Physiology)

Table of Contents and Competency Profile (Physiology)

Pedagogy

Case Study 1

Case Study 2

Competency Profile

Research

Competency Profile and Case Study 1 (Physiology)