Exercise and Sports Medicine (Football) MSc/Postgraduate Diploma
Birmingham , United Kingdom
Tuition Fee
GBP 28,350
Per course
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
12 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Diploma
Major
Sports Science | Sport Trainer Studies | Sports Coaching
Area of study
Sports
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 28,350
Intakes
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
Through its flexible structure and evidence-based curriculum, the program equips students with advanced clinical reasoning and specialized knowledge in sports medicine, particularly within football. Graduates are prepared for advanced practice in this field, contributing to their professional success in elite sports environments.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Exercise and Sports Medicine (Football) MSc is a postgraduate program designed for physiotherapists and doctors working or aspiring to work in elite sports, particularly football.
Objectives:
- Enable exploration and critical evaluation of exercise and sports medicine in elite sport.
- Develop clinical reasoning skills.
- Consider the clinical effectiveness and holistic management of varied clinical presentations.
- Develop specialist knowledge within the field of Sports Medicine.
- Gain insight into the roles and importance of the wider interdisciplinary team within elite sport.
Program Description:
The program offers a flexible approach with a structure designed to work around professional commitments. It covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Injury/illness prevention
- Assessment and diagnosis of sport injuries/illnesses
- Rehabilitation and return to play
Unique Features:
- Anatomy skills development taught at the prosectorium in the Medical School.
- A specialist module that promotes professional practice/clinical mentorship within a football/sports medicine environment.
Outline:
Compulsory Modules:
- Research Methodology in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation (20 credits)
- Sports Medicine (Football) 1 (20 credits)
- Sports Medicine (Football) 2 (20 credits)
- Continuing Professional Development and Mentored Practice (20 credits)
Optional Modules:
- Neuromuscular Adaptation to Training (20 credits)
- Advanced Manipulative Physiotherapy 1 - Lower limb (20 credits)
- Advanced Manipulative Physiotherapy 2 - Upper limb (20 credits)
- Work based Continuing Professional Development (20 credits)
- Innovation in professional development (20 credits)
- Leading Self
Structure:
- The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Exercise and Sports Medicine (Football) is awarded with successful completion of six 20 credit masters level modules (120 M level credits).
- The Master of Science (MSc) in Exercise and Sports Medicine (Football) is awarded following successful completion of the Research Dissertation (60 credits) for a total of 180 M level credits.
Assessment:
Assessment Methods:
- Written and oral case reports
- Vivas
- Practical assessments
- Conducting and writing up a research study
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
- Highly interactive and collaborative
- Underpinned by contemporary evidence-based musculoskeletal/sports practice
- Strong emphasis on reflective and problem-solving approaches
- Multiple teaching and learning methods
- Self-directed learning
Faculty:
- Industry experts based at the University of Birmingham
- Guest lecturers who are experts within their specialized field of musculoskeletal/sports medicine
Unique Approaches:
- Anatomy skills development taught at the prosectorium in the Medical School.
- A specialist module that promotes professional practice/clinical mentorship within a football/sports medicine environment.
Careers:
- The program prepares graduates for advanced practice within the specialty of Sports Medicine (Football).
- Graduates are equipped with skills that contribute to professional success in elite sports medicine environments.
Other:
- The course is closely associated with the Graduate School of Sport and Professional Practice.
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Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements:
- Physiotherapists:
- A BSc/BA Honours degree or equivalent. The degree should normally be a pre-registration Physiotherapy degree qualification.
- Evidence of a minimum of 1500 hours experience post qualification of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, ideally within a sporting context. Supporting evidence of appropriate continuing professional development during this experience will also be required. Please note that hours accrued as part of your pre-registration/qualifying education or internship do not count.
- Supporting evidence of appropriate Continuing Professional Development during this post qualification experience.
- Medical Doctors:
- A Medical degree - BMBS, BM, MBChB.
- The degree should normally be a first or upper second-class Honours degree.
- Evidence of a minimum of 1500 hours experience post qualification of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, ideally within a sporting context. Supporting evidence of appropriate continuing professional development during this experience will also be required. Please note that hours accrued as part of your pre-registration/qualifying education or internship do not count.
- Supporting evidence of appropriate Continuing Professional Development during this post qualification experience.
- Evidence of satisfactory current Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Evidence of satisfactory health declaration and immunisation record
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for physiotherapists (includes professional indemnity),
- Or
- Current registration with the General Medical Council, and evidence of appropriate professional indemnity for mentored practice within a football environment for doctors.
- You must also submit the following documentation in support of your application:
- Two academic/employer references in support of your application and professional and practical capabilities
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- Standard English language requirements apply (IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any band)
- IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
- TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) including online: PTE Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
- Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced – minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
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