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MSc Football Science

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Description

Designed specifically for those already working in a professional football environment, this master’s degree will enable you to develop and enhance your existing knowledge and skills in monitoring, analysing and implementing programmes of support to elite football players.

You’ll engage with, and gain an understanding across, areas such as talent identification and recruitment, training and competition demands and team leadership and management dynamics. This will help to enhance your experience and knowledge with the application of a multidisciplinary age-appropriate programme for the development of academy through to professional players. In addition, your supervisory and people management skills will be enhanced to gain greater insight into leadership and provide further career opportunities.

As part of the course you’ll also be eligible to enrol onto BASES Supervised Experience, the recognised path to full BASES-accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist and Chartered Scientist status. If appropriate, some students with prior experience may choose to receive guidance and support in the application for direct entry to accreditation.

Entry Requirements

Relevant undergraduate sport science or related degree

  • Applicants may be admitted to the course without an undergraduate degree provided they can demonstrate the necessary graduate-equivalent knowledge, abilities and skills.
  • Applicants will be required to attend an interview.
  • Applicants must be currently working in a professional football environment.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

Solent University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships that provide financial assistance or waive fees for tuition or accommodation. Each bursary or scholarship has specific eligibility criteria.

Student Destinations

As a practicing professional working in football, this course will provide you with the skills to help you develop your current role to work towards promotion or enhancement.

  • BASES-accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist

Module Details

Core modules

  • Supervised Experience
  • Independent Project
  • Training and Competitive Demands
  • Talent Identification and Recruitment
  • Team Leadership and Management
  • Rehabilitation and Return to Play

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