MSc Applied Sport Science at University of Bedfordshire

This Master’s course prepares you for careers in performance sport and the health and fitness sector as an applied sport scientist in elite, grassroots and schools' sport as well as working with the general population within a health-club setting. The course allows you to explore approaches to supporting athletes including testing physical capacities; looking at performance nutrition; laboratory work; strength and conditioning; and monitoring performance via GPS.

Faculty: School of Sport, Psychology and Social Science  |  Department: Sport Science & Physical Activity  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Luton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Units include Scientific support of elite athletes; Applied physiology and performance nutrition; Field-based strength and conditioning; Laboratory-based assessment of physical capacities; Specialist postgraduate placement; Research methods; Sport and Physical Activity Master’s dissertation.

Career pathways

Completion of this course will give you the opportunity to work within the sport and health sectors, supporting human performance. You can also continue to further research-based study on MSc by Research, MPhil or PhD programmes.

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