MSc Sports Medicine at University of Chester

Build a career in sports medicine, rehabilitation and performance – from classroom to career in 12 months Advance your career in injury prevention, rehabilitation and athlete performance. This practical MSc prepares you for roles in professional sport, healthcare, rehabilitation centres and fitness environments.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society  |  Department: Chester Medical School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: October 2026, October 2027  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Over the year, as a full-time student, you will take six taught modules, including: Research Methods in Sports Sciences; three sports science/medicine generic modules designed to examine practitioner skills, in both academic and applied contexts, allowing you to gain field-based experience of working in an applied setting; three course-specific modules in sports medicine; and one triple-module Research Project in Sport Science. Core modules include The Applied Practitioner, Research Methods in Sport and Exercise, Experiential Learning in Sports, Anatomy, Aetiology and Epidemiology of Athlete Injury & Illness, Monitoring and Managing Athlete Injury and Illness, Prevention of Athlete Injury and Illness, Major Project in Sport and Exercise.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates pursue careers in applied sports medicine, securing roles with prestigious organisations like the English Institute of Sport or joining professional sports teams. However, several graduates are now working within the NHS as physiotherapists, so prospects are varied.

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