MPhil Sports Therapy at University of Essex

Programme overview

Research degree in sports therapy within the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences at Essex, supervised across the areas of staff expertise and supported by laboratories including ergometers, force plates, isokinetic dynamometers, Vicon motion capture and EMG systems. Many staff work with local NHS trusts and health agencies. Students are allocated a supervisor, sometimes jointly, and meet a supervisory board twice a year.

Department: School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences | Duration: 2-3 years full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Independent research leading to an MPhil thesis of up to 50,000 words, with two formal supervisory board meetings each year.

Career pathways

Graduates work in clinical and management positions in local trusts, hospitals and care organisations and in local and county councils; others work in biomedical laboratories and the biotechnology industry in research and development and in sales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Good honours degree or Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject; a well-developed research proposal is essential. Normally an interview (including by video) is required, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall, or equivalent, with at least 5.5 in all other components. Research degrees have no application deadline; applicants are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor or the Graduate Administrator and to submit a brief research proposal before applying. Applications are normally answered within four weeks.

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 2-3 years full-time

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