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MSc PG Dip Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, 5 years flexible

Course Description

This MSc / PGDip Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health is for clinicians who want to gain a deeper understanding of sports medicine, sports injuries, and exercise medicine. Teaching takes place at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), one of world's leading institutes for sport and exercise medicine.

Develop your knowledge of sports medicine, sports injuries, and exercise medicine on this evidence-based programme, with flexible study options to fit around work and other commitments.

The programme focuses on managing sports medicine and musculoskeletal injuries, and the vital role physical activity plays in preventing and treating chronic disease. You will learn about the prevention, diagnosis, and management of sports injuries and medical conditions in athletes, explore exercise physiology, and take an optional module on team and event medicine or the rehabilitation of sports injuries. All students study research methods, and those on the MSc also develop essential research skills by working on an independent research project.

Both the MSc and PG Dip can be taken full-time in one year, part-time over two years, or via a modular flexible route over up to five years. You can choose to study with us on campus or as a distance learning student with some face-to-face teaching in blocks.

The programme is delivered at the Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health (ISEH), an International Olympic Committee Injury Prevention Research Centre and one of world's leading institutes for sports and exercise medicine.

Entry Requirements

We welcome applications from prospective students who hold a primary medical or allied health sciences degree e.g. medicine, physiotherapy, sports science. Applicants should have a minimum of one year post-graduation clinical experience relating to their primary degree.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

Graduates develop a deep understanding of sports injury prevention and management, and of exercise prescription for health across a range of medical conditions. You will be prepared for potential work in many areas, from elite sports medicine to NHS sports, musculoskeletal injury clinics and exercise medicine services.

According to the HESA survey, our MSc Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health graduates have gone on to work for a range of employers, including:

  • NHS Hospital Trusts.
  • Professional football, rugby and basketball sports clubs.
  • Orthopaedic, musculoskeletal and sports injury specialists, such as Connect Health, Crossklinik AG in Basel, and Elite Physical Medicine.
  • Physiotherapy practices, such as Stronglines Physiotherapy, and Synergy Physio and Rehabilitation.
  • Self-employed / sole trader physiotherapists.
  • Healthcare recruitment consultants (e.g. MediLink Consulting).
  • Established brands, such as Virgin Active Health Clubs.

Their roles include physiotherapists, GPs, specialist medical practitioners, therapy professionals, sports coaching, and teaching in higher education.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Research Methodologies and Transferable Skills
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Injuries 1 - Lower Limb
  • Sports Injury 3 - Head, Neck and Spine
  • Health and Physical Activity
  • Sports Injury 2 - Upper Limb
  • Advanced Sports Injury and Prevention
  • MSc Sport Medicine, Exercise and Health: Research Project

Optional modules

  • Team and Event Medicine
  • Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries

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