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MSc Sport and Exercise Sciences

Develop your existing skills and knowledge in sport and exercise sciences. Gain real-world experience to help you stand out to future employers. Explore a range of key areas and build a professional portfolio.

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Course codeCID1081
Duration1 year
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LocationOn campus

Course summary

Take your skills to the next level with the MSc Sport and Exercise Sciences course. This degree is perfect if you want to build on your undergraduate knowledge and skills and apply it in the lab, classroom, or real-world settings.

Whether you’re aiming to support elite athletes reach optimum performance or improve public health through exercise referrals and community programmes, you’ll gain expertise in both areas. You’ll develop strong skills in data visualisation and interpretation, explore advanced sport and exercise science, and tackle current issues in sport.

We encourage you to undertake real-world internships with sports clubs and external clients to enhance your experience – this also complements the rigorous research elements of the degree. You’ll build a professional portfolio with employer feedback, giving you a real edge in the job market.

Career opportunities could include:

  • Sports and exercise scientist
  • Performance analyst
  • Sports coach or instructor
  • Health promotion manager
  • Cardiac rehab/exercise referral manager
  • Fitness centre manager
  • Personal trainer or specialist fitness instructor
  • Lecturer.

Recent graduates now work in the fitness industry, sports development, the NHS, local authorities, and Further Education.

Jaiden Odle

My favourite part of the course is the practical elements of the teaching. I'm a full-time coach for football and cheerleading, so being able to incorporate my strength and conditioning knowledge has been a gamechanger.

Jaiden Odle

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What you'll study

Modules

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some of these options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific required modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Postgraduate module credits should total 180. If optional modules are available alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 180 credits.

How you'll learn

Compared to undergraduate study, this master's degree has more emphasis on self-directed lab work, data collection, and analysis. This will be mixed with a variety of teaching and learning methods including lectures, problem-based learning seminars, web-based resources, small group discussions, and debates. You'll develop your practical skills with workshops and laboratory classes.

Assessment methods include essays, case studies, portfolios, oral presentations, scientific reports, practical exams, data analyses, critical reviews, poster presentations, and a dissertation.

There's also flexibility to pursue personal interests in considerable depth, with guidance and inspiration from supportive tutors.

Entry requirements

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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and been offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

View our programme specifications(opens in new tab) for further information about what the course covers, learning outcomes and the skills you'll gain when you graduate.