MRes Sport at Cardiff Metropolitan University

A Master by Research in Sport, part of the university-wide MRes programme, combining a taught phase (80 credits) with an independent research phase (100 credits). Candidates who take at least one subject-specific module and complete their project in the specialism can graduate with a named exit award in Strength and Conditioning, Injury and Rehabilitation, Youth Athletic Development, Psychology, Biomechanics, Critical Social Science of Sport and Physical Education, Physiology, Nutrition, Coaching or Performance Analysis. Taught at Cyncoed Campus.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences  |  Duration: 18-24 months full time; 36-48 months part time  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

An 80-credit taught phase and a 100-credit research phase. Taught phase: core modules Developing Your Research Idea and one research skills module (quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods), plus two optional 20-credit modules chosen from Developing Subject-specific Knowledge or Preparing for Your Research Project. Research phase: a 100-credit independent research project submitted as a thesis of up to 20,000 words or one to two manuscripts for peer review, assessed by viva voce. The exit award is a PGCert in Research Principles after 60 credits.

Career pathways

Preparation for a PhD or taught doctorate, or for research-based employment, with skills in critical thinking, academic writing, research design and methods, ethics and research integrity.

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