Course summary
This programme focuses on using 'exercise as medicine' to treat and manage conditions, as well as to rehabilitate patients recovering from illness. This programme is accredited by the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS), making it the second programme in the UK to receive this accreditation. Students who pass all modules, including the clinical assessment of competencies, as well as 140 placement hours, will be eligible to register with AHCS as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist. You will:
- Develop an advanced understanding of the pathophysiology and aetiology of the disease states within the CEP Scope of Practice (cancer, cardiovascular, frailty, renal, mental health, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurological, and respiratory)
- Learn how to support your patients/service users in living healthier lifestyles, enabling them to self-manage their long-term health conditions
- Develop practical skills in the assessment of disease markers. Gain knowledge and practice in exercise prescription for the disease states within the CEP scope of practice (cancer, cardiovascular, frailty, renal, mental health, metabolic, musculoskeletal
- Gain experience using state-of-the-art physiological and health assessment equipment in our Exercise Physiology Laboratory
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
You should have an undergraduate degree (BSc Hons) with a 2:1 or above in Exercise or Health Sciences, Sport Science, or Biological Sciences, with an emphasis on human physiology. The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process may also be used to recognise your work and life experience for entry onto the course or to provide exemptions from certain parts. This includes: - **Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL)**: For formal qualifications already obtained. - **Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)**: For sports injury practitioners with lower formal academic qualifications, who will be assessed based on experience, vocational qualifications, and via interview.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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