MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Advance your career in sport and exercise medicine. Designed for qualified doctors, physiotherapists, and osteopaths with clinical experience, this course offers in-depth study in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of sport and exercise related medical conditions and injuries. Delivered at Manchester Metropolitan University, you’ll gain hands-on experience in our specialist facilities, including the environmental chamber, 3D performance capture hall, and exercise testing laboratories.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Education | Department: Department of Health Professions | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 year part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Teaching across the course will enable you to integrate clinical knowledge, practical skills, and theoretical understanding to develop expertise in sport and exercise medicine. This integration will challenge you, enhancing your academic and professional growth, and equip you to apply evidence-based approaches in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of sport- and exercise-related medical conditions and injuries. Modules core: Applied Exercise Physiology, Project Sport and Exercise Medicine, Team Care, Musculoskeletal Medicine.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry requirements

The course is aimed at qualified doctors, physiotherapists and osteopaths. Applicants should hold: An MBChB (MBBS) or equivalent. or A degree in physiotherapy (normally 2.2 or above)/a graduate diploma in physiotherapy together with evidence of an approved and relevant post qualification education. or A degree in Osteopathy (M Ost (Hons), normally 2.2 or above). and Two years’ clinical experience. All students applying for the course will usually be required to have two years’ clinical experience, but the final decision on an applicant’s suitability will be made at interview. Applicants will be interviewed or have their application carefully scrutinised in order to establish the relevance of the course to their learning needs, the necessary commitment to learning and where appropriate, support from their manager / employer. Interviews may be conducted in person or virtually or telephone. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. The course accepts requests for the accreditation of prior learning in line with Manchester Met's Policy for the Recognition of Prior Learning.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 year part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/msc-sport-and-exercise-medicine#how-to-apply

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