PG Dip Sport and Exercise Medicine (part-time distance learning) at University of Bath

Programme overview

Develop the specialist skills needed to conduct clinical practice in sport and exercise settings. This course is exclusively for fully qualified doctors. This highly flexible academic and clinical degree develops your sport and exercise medicine expertise.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Department: Department for Health | Duration: 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 years. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2029. Year 1 compulsory units include Foundations of biomechanics and physiology for clinicians, Sport and exercise medicine in practice I, The sport and exercise doctor.

Career pathways

access to highly interactive, flexible distance learning and clinical teaching in-person teaching and activities at Residential Weeks to support your practical and clinical examination training being part of an online network of sport and exercise medicine and sports physiotherapy clinicians guidance from experienced clinical specialists in the field to provide professional development support learning within the Department for Health, which promotes a problem-solving and reflective approach to sport and exercise medicine You will be assigned an experienced sports medic as your Professional Development Advisor during this course. They will provide mentorship and help you establish industry links.

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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. Source

International applicants: GBP 8,505 a year (2027/28). Annual fee paid for two years. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 to 4 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-SX07&code2=0017

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