Sports and Exercise Medicine Masters - MSc

Course Overview                                             

This multi-disciplinary Sports and Exercise Medicine course, offered by the Centre for Sports Medicine, provides health care professionals with knowledge and skills in the fields of sports medicine, exercise physiology, nutrition and the management of sports injuries and illnesses. Students also learn the science that underpins the practice of sports medicine and exercise physiology.

The MSc programme, which can be completed as a 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time course, consists of the following five taught modules and one research module:

•  Sports Injuries (40 credits)
•  Exercise Physiology, Metabolism and Nutrition (40 credits)
•  Immediate and Pre-hospital Care of the Injured Athlete (10 credits)
•  Physical Activity in Health and Disease (30 credits)
•  Research Methods (10 credits)
•  Project and Dissertation (50 credits)

The taught modules comprise a mixture of lectures, problem-solving classes, clinics, demonstrations and directed private study. The research module comprises a project related to either sports medicine or physiology.

This course can also be taken as a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) by those who do not wish to complete a research project and dissertation. The PGDip can be taken full-time over nine months or part-time over eighteen months.

Entry requirements

The MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine course is primarily aimed at medical practitioners and physiotherapists who wish to develop their knowledge and skills at managing sports injuries and promoting physical activity for health.

Candidates with a medical degree are expected to have full registration. Candidates with a 2.1 Physiotherapy degree (upper second class) will need to have at least two years post qualification experience. Other health care practitioners possessing an equivalent qualification will be required to have a minimum of four years clinical experience. In addition to the above requirements, international applicants are required to have an English Language qualification of 7.0 in IELTS or 100 in IBT or 600 in paper-based TOEFL. 

Career opportunities

On completion of the MSc course, our graduates become involved in a wide range of sport and exercise related activities. These include work at community and club level through General Practice and private clinics to the provision of medical care for professional athletes and teams. Some graduates have gone on to take up academic positions in sports medicine, become chief medical officers within sports governing bodies or to provide medical support to athletes with national teams competing at World and Olympic Games.