Masters Compare - Find your perfect masters course.
Masters Compare - Find your perfect masters course.
Study Details: Full-time: 1 year, Part-time: 2 years
Would you like to become an applied sport scientist working with professional athletes or promoting healthy lifestyles? This exciting MSc is your route to a fulfilling career as a high-level sport and exercise professional.
Tailor your studies to match your professional interests and aspirations in sport and exercise science. Module options cover a variety of disciplines, so you have the flexibility to tailor your degree according to your area of expertise
Select a Psychology or Performance Analysis pathway that has been developed with industry requirements in mind. The Psychology pathway has been endorsed by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK
Gain substantial practical experience in real-world settings, working directly with clients on applied placements and internships
Benefit from the support of industry-experienced mentors, both within the University and in the workplace
Build high-quality research skills and learn how to apply latest scientific finding in the work environment
Draw on our wide-ranging partnerships with leading athletes, sports teams and sports organisations
Make the most of our state-of-the-art sport and exercise science facilities, complete with cutting edge technology for measuring performance
You will usually need an upper second class honours degree at undergraduate level, in a related subject.
If you’re interested in pursuing a career centred on sport and exercise science, this MSc offers an excellent learning experience. You could work as an applied sport scientist with clients such as professional athletes or you could embark on broader roles in the community and health sectors where you can help encourage behaviour change and healthy lifestyles.
The course also acts as a platform if you want to continue on to complete a programme of Supervised Experience with CASES, which would enable you to gain accreditation as a Sport and Exercise Scientist. Studying the psychology pathway will help position students for an application to the CASES Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) and therefore train to become a Sport and Exercise Psychologist.
By choosing the Performance Analysis pathway, you'll graduate with confidence in analysing applied sports performance via video and data on relevant software programmes such as Sportscode and R, to suit the needs of a variety of audiences, including individual athletes and sports teams.
Core Modules:
Practitioner Development in Applied Sport and Exercise Science
Advanced Research Methods
Independent Research in Sport and Exercise
Optional Modules:
Applied Practice in Sport Psychology
Applied Performance Analysis
Advanced Sport and Exercise Physiology
Sports Training Principles
Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity
Strength and Conditioning Science
Programming and Data Visualisation
Theoretical Applications of Sport and Exercise Science
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