MSc Football Medicine in association with FIFA (part-time distance learning) at University of Bath

Programme overview

Developed in partnership with FIFA, this specialist master's course equips qualified doctors with the skills to conduct clinical practice in football settings. This highly flexible academic and clinical master's degree develops your sport and exercise medicine expertise, with a focus on football. Through a combination of Bath’s clinical expertise and FIFA’s industry insights, you’ll learn advanced football medicine techniques.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Department: Department for Health | Duration: 3 to 5 years part-time distance learning | Study mode: distance learning, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course lasts 3 to 5 years. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2030. Year 1 compulsory units include Football medicine in practice I, Foundations of biomechanics and physiology for clinicians, The sport and exercise doctor.

Career pathways

During this course, you will benefit from: highly interactive, flexible distance learning and clinical teaching residential teaching weeks to support your practical and clinical examination training an online network of sport and exercise medicine and sports physiotherapy clinicians access to experienced clinical specialists in the field to provide professional development support a problem-solving and reflective approach to football medicine You will be assigned an experienced sports medicine practitioner as your Professional Development Advisor during this course and they will provide mentorship through the programme. In Year 1 and Year 2 there are opportunities to learn from guest speakers and build connections with other clinicians at our Residential Weeks.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To apply for this course, you should have a Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery. You should be a qualified medical doctor with full unrestricted registration with the General Medical Council or your country's relevant body. You should also have a minimum of one year’s work experience as a qualified and registered doctor before enrolment. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,075 a year (2027/28). Annual fee paid for two years; MSc research phase in year 3 is charged separately (Home £2,540, Overseas £3,790). Source

International applicants: GBP 8,505 a year (2027/28). Annual fee paid for two years; MSc research phase in year 3 is charged separately (Home £2,540, Overseas £3,790). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 to 5 years part-time distance learning

Apply through the official page: https://samis.bath.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=TDUHL-FM01&code2=0006

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