Sport and Exercise Science

Program Overview

The Sport and Exercise Science MSc program provides a multidisciplinary approach to performance enhancement and rehabilitation. Accredited by BASES, it offers a range of modules and assessment methods, including practical skills and research projects. Graduates are equipped with skills for careers in sports institutes, professional teams, the fitness industry, and healthcare, as well as further education and research.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Objective:

The Sport and Exercise Science MSc aims to provide graduates with the opportunity to engage in a multi-disciplinary approach to their development. The degree is designed to increase students' understanding of both the physiological and psychological approaches to performance enhancement and to offer insights into approaches used in rehabilitation settings.

Description:

• Emphasis on the application of theory to professional practice.
• Accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
• Attracts students from all over the world.
• Available as a 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, or 30 weeks full-time diploma program.

Outline:

Content:

• Physiological and psychological approaches to performance enhancement.
• Approaches used in rehabilitation settings.
• Client-based interventions in sport and exercise settings.

Structure:

• Traditional lectures, interactive seminars, one-to-one tutorials, computer sessions, and laboratory practical's.
• Students complete a substantial period of self-study, including a research project or dissertation.

Modules:

• Specific modules are subject to change.
• Current modules can be found on the Sport and Exercise Science Modules page.

Assessment:

• Case-reports, practical skills, presentations, and written exams.
• Aims to assess students' ability to:
• Critically analyze scientific knowledge and principles.
• Design, implement, and evaluate client-based interventions.
• Communicate scientific data effectively.
• Demonstrate professionalism.

Teaching:

Methods:

• Traditional lectures, interactive seminars, one-to-one tutorials, computer sessions, and laboratory practical's.
• Variety of assessment methods.

Faculty:

• Highly qualified and experienced staff.
• Experts in their respective fields.
• Strong emphasis on research excellence.

Careers:

Potential career paths:

• Home Country Sports Institutes.
• National Governing Bodies.
• Olympic Medical Institute.
• Professional sports teams and organizations.
• Fitness industry.
• NHS (hospitals and Primary Care Trusts).
• Teaching and Education (after postgraduate training).
• Doctoral research.

Other:

• The course is designed to enhance the career prospects of Sport, Health and Exercise Science graduates.
• Graduates will be equipped with a variety of skills to work across the sport and exercise sector.
• Graduates can also pursue careers in education, research, the armed forces, emergency services, or business.