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Sport and Exercise Medicine at University of Derby - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Course summary

This MSc is designed to develop practitioners capable of delivering safe, effective, and person‑centred care within complex, real‑world environments.

  • Gain an in‑depth and contemporary understanding of Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM), with a strong emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Study a course that focuses on patient-centred and dynamic care
  • Become an adaptable practitioner who can demonstrate sophisticated clinical reasoning by tailoring care to specific situations and populations
  • Apply theoretical and technical knowledge in practice, and gain a higher level of clinical and leadership skills through placement experience
Take your learning to the next level A core feature of the programme is its alignment to the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice (recognised across UK healthcare frameworks):
  • Clinical Practice
  • Leadership and Management
  • Education (and Mentorship)
  • Research (and Innovation)
These pillars guide the programme’s design and help you develop the confidence and capability required for contemporary advanced roles. Our MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine offers industry- and research-informed content designed to develop your knowledge, technical capacity, and applied skills as a Sport and Exercise Medicine practitioner. Rather than relying on traditional placement hours, learning is centred on applied experiences that ultimately develop your ability to become a mentor, building the leadership, educational and supervisory skills needed to support less-experienced learners. In doing so, you will be able to contribute to real-world clinical environments where you integrate evidence, navigate incomplete or emerging research, and manage increasingly complex cases. You will learn to:
  • Make well-reasoned clinical decisions where guidelines are incomplete
  • Interpret and synthesise diverse information sources (e.g. biomechanics, imaging, bloods, wearable technology)
  • Manage complex presentations across a wide range of populations
  • Communicate and lead within multidisciplinary team environments
  • Mentor others, an essential skill for advanced practitioners
  • Central to the programme design are the concepts of patient-centred and dynamic care, preparing practitioners who can adapt their plan whilst being sensitive to context and individual needs
This includes the expected understanding of diverse athlete needs, such as supporting athletes with disabilities, recognising the broader risks to and requirements of optimising women’s health in sport: applying inclusive, context-sensitive practice as a standard and essential component of SEM.

Entry requirements

This programme is aimed at applicants with at least a second class honours undergraduate degree in a related subject, such as Sport Therapy, Physiotherapy, Sports Rehabilitation, or other allied health sciences.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to hold IELTS qualifications of 6.5, with no lower than 6.0 in each category.

Fees and funding

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Sport and Exercise Medicine at University of Derby - UCAS