MSc Sports Physiotherapy Studies

Applicants would normally require a 2:1 degree or above in physiotherapy.

A successful DBS check will need to be completed for all students to allow them to work in clinical practice as part of the internship. This will be carried out within the UK following acceptance onto the course.

International applicants will require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.5 in all sections) or equivalent.

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As a graduate you will have the knowledge and skills to be able to further your career in a professional sports environment. For those working in non-professional sporting environments it is anticipated that you would become a subject matter expert in the management of sports injuries and could transfer this knowledge to practice in either public funded healthcare settings or to private practice.

Developing Research Projects

Develop the knowledge and skills you need to design and manage primary or secondary research, audit or evaluation project relevant to your practice, preparing you for dissertation. You also cover research governance and ethics, to prepare you to apply for ethical approval or release.

You are assessed through a written 4,000-word proposal for a research, audit or evaluation study, which is worth 100% of the module marks and should be submitted in week 13.

Evidence Based Practice

This multi-professional module sets the scene for the level of criticality to which all future modules will be subject to. It is common within sports physiotherapy for interventions to be guided by athlete preference or the sports physiotherapist’s personal experience without alignment to the evidence base. The level of enquiry and criticality developed within this module should assist you with the transition to master’s level study.

Exercise Physiology and Sports Clinical Biomechanics

You develop exercise physiological knowledge establishing the dynamic relationships of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. Explore sporting biomechanical principles in the context of injury prevention and performance enhancement.

Exercise Prescription and Health Promotion

Advance your knowledge as a physiotherapy professional required to prescribe exercise and promote health behaviour change in the sporting population. Develop your understanding of theory and application of the components of training for fitness and health, and the development of exercise protocols for the management of stable chronic conditions. Look at the industry requirements related to strength and conditioning and exercise prescription, employing a practical approach to explore key issues. Gain an understanding of health promotion and who is involved in a range of sporting levels from community/local to elite level.

Prevention and Management of Sports Injuries