Course summary
Clinical Exercise Physiology focuses on using exercise as medicine for treating and managing health conditions and rehabilitating patients recovering from illness. Accredited by the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS), it is one of only two programmes in the UK with this recognition. Successful completion, including clinical assessments and 140 placement hours, qualifies you to register as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist with AHCS. You’ll gain an advanced understanding of the pathophysiology and aetiology of various disease states within Clinical Exercise Physiology (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological conditions). You’ll also learn to support patients in adopting healthier lifestyles and self-managing long-term health conditions. When you first arrive, you will develop practical skills in disease marker assessment and exercise prescription. You will also gain hands-on experience with advanced physiological and health assessment equipment in our Exercise Physiology Laboratory. You will:
- Gain an advanced understanding of the pathophysiology and aetiology of various disease states within Clinical Exercise Physiology.
- Learn to support patients in adopting healthier lifestyles and self-managing long-term health conditions.
- Develop practical skills in disease marker assessment and exercise prescription.
- Gain hands-on experience with advanced physiological and health assessment equipment in our Exercise Physiology Laboratory.
- You aspire to become a registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist in the UK healthcare or private sectors.
- You aim to support people with long-term health conditions using evidence-based exercise interventions.
- You are compassionate, empathetic, and excited about a rapidly developing field.
- You are committed to enhancing your knowledge and skills.
Modules
- Clinical Assessment and Exercise Testing
- Pathophysiology and Aetiology of Disease
- Disease, Acute and Chronic Exercise Interactions
- Exercise Prescription and the Management of Chronic Disease
- Encouraging Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours
- Clinical Placement and Professional Practice
- Clinical Assessment of Competencies
Assessment method
Assessment methods vary by module and include clinical assessment of competencies (CEP-UK), case studies (both written and oral presentations), viva voce, literature reviews, practical assessments, placement-based assessments, and journal articles (research reports written in the format of a journal article).
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Academy of Healthcare Science
Entry requirements
This programme is ideal if you want to work, or are already working, with applied science in a clinical setting, to improve your patients' or clients' health through physiological assessment and exercise. You will be self-motivated with good time management and have the ability to work as part of a team or individually. You will be able to assimilate effectively information and generate appropriate conclusions from the gathered information.
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 .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT