
Overview
Why this programme
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).
The aim of the Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine programme of the University of Glasgow is to merge sport and exercise medicine and sport and exercise science within a single degree programme providing a broad range of options across these disciplines.
Benefit from access to the facilities and resources of the National Stadium Sports, Health and Injury Clinic at Hampden Park, a custom-built, state-of-the-art sports medicine facility.
Develop and enhance your skills in:
- Application of knowledge to novel concepts and situations
- Data handling and statistics
- Experimental design
- Interpretation and evaluation of experimental data
- Literature searching and critically evaluating relevant scientific evidence
- Oral presentations
- Research methods and ethics
- Scientific writing
Access state-of-the-art facilities to study performance and health aspects of sport and exercise science, from the whole body to the molecular level. These include advanced exercise laboratories, metabolic investigation suites and a molecular biochemistry lab. We are the best equipped exercise science group for laboratory facilities in Scotland.
Opportunities for internships (in place of a research project) may be available for some students since the University has close links with a number of regional/national sporting bodies and professional sporting clubs.
Guest lecture staff provide interactive sessions in their specialist fields.
Career prospects
The flexibility of this programme will provide you with many career opportunities.
These include working in clinical exercise, health-promotion or in sports science support.
A number of our graduates are employed in senior sports science positions with national sporting bodies and professional sports clubs.
This programme also allows doctors and physiotherapists to aid their knowledge.
For science graduates, there are opportunities in rehabilitation and higher education. It also provides an excellent basis if you wish to pursue PhD level research.
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Visit university websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Evidence-Based Biomedical Research Methods and Statistics
- Physical Activity and Health: Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Interventions
- Ergogenic Aids for Exercise Performance
- Sport and Exercise Medicine in Practice
- Exercise In Clinical Populations
- Physical Activity and Health: Public Health and Behaviour Change
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Nutrition & Dietetics Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology View 383 other Masters in Sport and Exercise Science in United KingdomExplore more key information
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English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in the sport and exercise sciences, physiotherapy, medicine, other relevant biological/biomedical sciences, or other health professions/health-related areas. Alternative qualifications, professional experience and 2:2 applicants with a strong subject specific expertise may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- An IELTS score of at least 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in each component (or equivalent qualification) is required for students who do not have English as their first language.
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International
27930 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27930 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
10560 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10560 GBP per year during 12 months.
- UK Part-time fee: £1174 per 20 credits
Living costs for Glasgow
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine.
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