MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine at University of Stirling

Programme overview

The MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine develops advanced expertise in supporting people to recover, perform and stay active across sporting, healthcare and performance environments, combining sport and exercise medicine with rehabilitation, exercise physiology, nutrition, sport psychology, digital health and applied research.

Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Research Methods in Health, Advanced Exercise Physiology, Health and Nutrition Across the Lifespan, Current Issues in Sport Psychology, Applied Digital Healthcare Leadership and Innovation, Applied Sport and Exercise Medicine: Assessment, Rehabilitation and Return to Performance, and a Masters Dissertation (Health).

Career pathways

Sports performance and rehabilitation practitioner, clinical exercise physiologist, exercise medicine practitioner, strength and conditioning coach and sports scientist, in the NHS, private medical care and exercise medicine services.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent in sport and exercise science, physiotherapy, sports therapy, rehabilitation, clinical exercise physiology, strength and conditioning, health sciences, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, podiatry, psychology, nutrition, biomedical science or a related discipline; applicants without these but with significant relevant work experience are encouraged to apply. English language (international applicants): IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each sub-skill; Pearson Test of English (Academic) 62 overall with 60 in each sub-skill; TOEFL exams taken before 21 January 2026: 88 overall with 20 in reading, 19 in writing, 19 in listening and 22 in speaking; TOEFL exams taken from 21 January 2026: 4.5 overall with no less than 4 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,800 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual fee Source

International applicants: GBP 22,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual fee Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time

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