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MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine in Football

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

Course Description

Looking to get into or build on your existing knowledge and skills in the exciting area of football medicine? This course is designed for Sport and Exercise Therapy, Physiotherapy and Sports Rehabilitation graduates, either interested in moving into football medicine, or already working within football and wishing to complete this master’s degree alongside their clinical practice.

Focusing on advanced clinical practice in football, this course will provide you with the opportunity to study specialist Sport and Exercise Medicine modules designed to develop a specialist expertise in acute sports trauma, physical rehabilitation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide range of injuries in football.

You will have the opportunity to develop the practical skills needed to rehabilitate injured football athletes and enhance the fitness, and performance of non-injured players. You will gain an advanced understanding of the key theories and concepts related to the training, physical development, and rehabilitation of football athletes, as well as Sport and Exercise Science procedures used in evaluating and monitoring fitness and performance.

Entry Requirements

An honours degree at 2:1 or higher in a related field (Sport and Exercise Therapy, Physiotherapy and Sports Rehabilitation)

  • Applicants will be either interested in moving into football medicine, or already working within a professional football environment.
  • Applicants may be admitted to the course who do not have a degree at 2:1 or above, provided they can demonstrate the necessary graduate-equivalent knowledge, abilities, and skills.
  • Applicants will hold a professional registration and professional indemnity appropriate to the country in which the mentored practice will take place.

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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

Sport and Exercise Medicine within football is a developing speciality and there is a need for professional people with an expertise in acute sports trauma, physical rehabilitation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide range of injuries in football. This fantastic course is carefully aligned to employer needs and aims to enhance your professional knowledge, skills, and experience so you can pursue a career in football medicine.

  • Physical rehabilitation
  • Acute sports trauma
  • Diagnosis and treatment
  • Injury prevention

Module Details

Core modules

  • Assessment and Evaluation of the Football Athlete
  • Applied Techniques in Sport and Exercise Science
  • Management and Rehabilitation of the Football Athlete
  • Applied Research Methods and Study Design
  • Independent Research Project
  • Professional Practice in Football

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