MSc Exercise Medicine at University of Chester

Build a career in exercise medicine and exercise rehabilitation– from classroom to career in 12 months Use exercise as a powerful tool to prevent and manage chronic disease and improve population health. This course prepares you for roles such as clinical exercise, rehabilitation and public health, in the NHS, public and private sectors

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society  |  Department: School of Health, Nutrition and Sport  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January 2027, January 2028  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On the MSc Exercise Medicine course you will study six core modules in 12 months, across four terms of 10 weeks. You will start by studying 40 credits in the first term and then you will study 40 credits in terms two and three alongside the 60-credit research project in Exercise Medicine module, where you will develop your research ideas. Core modules include Research project in exercise medicine, Physical activity for long term public health promotion, Professional practice in exercise medicine, Advanced epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical assessment, Research Methods in Sport and Exercise, Applied exercise prescription for long-term health conditions.

Career pathways

Students from the course now work in the NHS, Armed Forces, Physiotherapy, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Education, and various fitness organisations or are self-employed personal trainers. In addition, many have gone on to complete further research on MPhil/PhD courses.

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