Course summary
Would you like to further your career in sport, health and exercise science? Would you like to offer sports science support to professional teams? Or does working in the field of physical activity and exercise in your community drive your ambition? The MSc Sport, Health and Exercise Science course represents the academic and research interests of exercise and health scientists at the University. During your studies, you will conduct supervised and independent research work at our Sports Park and at our state-of-the-art environmental, exercise physiology and body composition laboratories on Glyntaff campus. The University of South Wales is 15th overall in the UK for world leading research in sports and exercise science – there is a strong research culture and our students are encouraged to engage with this from the beginning of their studies.
Modules
Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry; Nutrition for Health and Performance; Movement Analysis; Physical Activity and Health; Sport Psychology; Strength and Conditioning; The High Performance Environment; Research Methods; Research Project; Professional Work Based development*. See the USW Website for more information on these modules.
Assessment method
A wide variety of applied, academic and vocational assessment is used on this modern and innovative course. You will be assessed by oral and poster presentations, laboratory write-ups and case studies, critical essays and in some modules, examinations. The assessments are continually updated to reflect contemporary policy and practice to provide graduates with the most up-to-date professional knowledge and experiences.
Entry requirements
Usually an Honours degree at class 2:2 or above in a relevant science subject such as Sports Science, Biomedical Science or Physiology, although experience can sometimes be taken into account. Equivalent international qualifications are acceptable. Those without such qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior professional experience may be taken into account.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of South Wales
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL