Clinical Exercise Science Degree | MSc

Program Overview

This Clinical Exercise Physiology program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of clinical health disorders and their management through exercise. It features a 250-hour clinical placement, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities for additional professional qualifications. Graduates are prepared for careers in clinical physiology, health and wellbeing, and doctoral studies.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year One

Core Modules

• Clinical Exercise Physiology: This module provides a critical understanding of the prevalence, aetiology, and pathophysiology of clinical health disorders such as cancer, stroke, and dementia.
Students will also become competent in providing exercise prescription and programming for a range of clinical populations and gain real-world, applied practical skills.
• Research Methods and Statistics: This module will provide students with a critical understanding of how research is conducted and how data is handled and analyzed.
• Exercise Wellbeing and Health Psychology: This module will provide a real-world insight into health-related psychological behaviors and relevant behavior change interventions.
Students will also be introduced to the economic, political, social, and psychosocial aspects of clinical disease and the role of exercise in health promotion initiatives.
• Laboratory-Based Exercise Testing and Diagnosis: Students will learn how to carry out a range of exercise and clinical testing procedures, such as electrocardiography, blood pressure, respiratory assessments, and blood analysis.
Students will learn how to clinically assess a client, perform the appropriate testing procedure, collect and analyze data, and provide a detailed diagnosis.

Year Two

Core Modules

• Independent Research Project: This module provides the opportunity for independent study in an area of relevance and interest.
• Clinical Placement: Involves a 250-hour clinical placement which is underpinned by research-led practice.
The placement will provide you with the experience and opportunity to work alongside industry professionals in a clinical work environment.

Careers:

• Clinical physiologist
• NHS trainee clinical scientist
• Health and wellbeing physiologist
• Exercise referral coordinator
• Clinical exercise specialist
• Doctoral studies

Other:

• Students will work in Solent's physiology laboratory which is officially accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), marking it as one of the UK's leading sport and exercise science facilities.
• Students will benefit from a 250-hour clinical placement, giving you the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals in a clinical environment with real patients experiencing a range of conditions.
• Students have full access to the University's professional sport and exercise science facilities, including fully-equipped physiology, psychology, and biomechanics labs, as well as health and exercise gyms.
• You'll have the opportunity to gain additional professional qualifications from Active IQ and the Wright Foundation.
• You'll be able to make use of Solent's sports complex, which features two sports halls, two fitness studios, strength and conditioning and high-performance gyms, health and fitness and personal training teaching gyms, and a sport and exercise therapy clinic.
• This course is eligible for the Postgraduate Master's student loan.
This loan is from Student Finance England and can be used to cover costs (ie, accommodation, tuition fees) associated with postgraduate studies (it was up to £12,167 for 2023 entry). Our careers advice service, Solent Futures is available to all Solent students and graduates for life, helping you to progress in your current career or discuss options for a change in career.

• UK and Channel Island part-time fees: £4,850 per year
• International and EU part-time fees: Students from outside the UK are usually unable to obtain a visa for part-time study.