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Clinical Exercise Science at University of Derby - UCAS

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Course summary

Do you want to advance your sport and exercise science expertise and use it to improve people's health and wellbeing? This MSc will prepare you for roles in clinical settings.

  • This course covers three key areas: rehabilitation and training, physical activity and health, and clinical exercise physiology. It will prepare you for a variety of careers within clinical exercise science, including roles in clinical rehabilitation, clinical exercise physiology, health, and wellbeing
  • You’ll gain valuable experience in clinical settings and develop your applied skills through a placement
  • You'll explore clinically based research and conduct your own research project in an area that interests you
  • Our academics are leading experts in clinical exercise science, and there is a thriving community of postgraduate sport and exercise science students here
  • If you don't want to take the full masters, you can choose to gain a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma instead
The role of the clinical exercise scientist is relatively new but increasingly important nationally and internationally. These specialists draw on the skills, knowledge, and underlying principles of sport and exercise science, in order to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Clinical exercise scientists are often involved in helping people manage long-term health conditions or recover from serious illness. This masters enables you to make the most of these new job opportunities, by developing your current understanding of human function and behaviour so you can improve people's health outcomes and quality of life. We focus on giving you real-world learning opportunities that develop your intellectual, analytical, and critical skillsets.

Modules

The MSc Clinical Exercise Science programme consists of both core and optional modules which will help you further develop your skills and knowledge in this area.

Assessment method

Students will complete both summative and formative assessment throughout the course to include written essays, reports and case studies, oral presentations, and viva-voce exams. Students’ will be assessed on their practical skills, their application of scientific knowledge to practitioner settings, and their ability to critically evaluate the role and requirements of an applied practitioner.

How to apply

International applicants

International applicants should hold a relevant undergraduate degree at 2.1 or higher, or the international equivalent. They must also meet English language requirements, these being IELTS 6.5 with no lower than 6.0 in each category.

Entry requirements

Applicants to the course are required to hold a relevant undergraduate degree at 2.1 or higher. This relevant degree should be in a science subject and have covered content related to the modules listed as part of the MSc programme. Applicants are welcome to contact programme staff with any queries related to entry criteria, and each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis. International applicants should have the above or an international equivalent, and must meet English language requirements, these being IELTS 6.5 with no lower than 6.0 in each category.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

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Clinical Exercise Science at University of Derby - UCAS