Sport and Exercise Science MSc

This exciting MSc will provide you with a critical understanding of the key concepts, principles and theories in the areas of Sport and Exercise Sciences (SES). You will have the chance to develop your practical and analytical skills of laboratory techniques in our excellent facilities, giving you a range of transferable skills related to the field which you will be able to apply to either further study or employment.

Sport and Exercise Sciences is a discipline that has its roots in biomechanics, psychology, physiology and metabolism and its interaction with exercise and nutrition. The field of SES has developed a great deal over the past century and contributes greatly to our understanding of societal issues including health and disease as well as elite sporting performance.

During the first three weeks of the programme you can choose to specialise in either Physiology or Biomechanics. To be awarded a specialised pathway you will need to complete your dissertation and the Laboratory Skills in Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics module in the relevant field.