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MSc Applied Exercise and Health Science

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Full time | Canterbury Christ Church University | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Studies Sports / Movement Science

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Our MSc Applied Exercise and Health Science is set in the context of the current health climate, where there is an emphasis on the need to develop quality health services for all ages across the health and social sector.

Throughout the course you will be supported by our enthusiastic and highly qualified academics who perform regular clinical investigations within the National Health Service and bring this experience into the teaching. Guest lectures take place from experts such as clinical physiotherapists, cardiac rehabilitators and public health project developers.

You will have access to new state of the art specialist sport and exercise laboratories where you can carry out assessments such as electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiography, vascular sonography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and autonomic function testing.

This course is for those that wish to enhance both academic knowledge and advance their practical skills in the field of Exercise and Health.

Your future career

This course is designed to enhance the employment prospects of those that want to work in applied exercise and health sciences by developing both academic knowledge and an advanced practical skill set for varied roles within this industry.

The course is suited for those interested in careers such as exercise rehabilitators, exercise physiologists, health care scientists, health improvement specialists, or various roles in the health and fitness industry or further study.

Our recent graduates have secured roles across such as assistant clinical physiologists, rapid response care workers, specialised laboratory technicians, fully funded PhD students, teachers and specialised exercise therapists.

Modules

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE (20 Credits) - Core
Health Promotion: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally (20 Credits) - Core
Research Methods in Social and Applied Sciences (20 Credits) - Core
ADVANCED LABORATORY TECHNIQUES (20 Credits) - Core
PSYCHOLOGY OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH BEHAVIOUR CHANGE (20 Credits) - Core
DISSERTATION (60 Credits) - Core
HEALTH AND EXERCISE WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS (20 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,655

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£14,500

Entry requirements

Our standard offer for accepting students onto this programme is an undergraduate degree at 2.2 or above. Applicants from a range of undergraduate subjects (health, science, sport and exercise) will be considered. This is in addition to a brief personal statement outlining interest and areas of specialism being considered, as well as a complete CV. The University has a well-established Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) and Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) structure in operation. Students without previous qualifications may be accepted as part of this process.

University information

Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) was first established in 1962 and has, for over 60 years, built an exceptional reputation for the quality of its study programmes. In total there are around 20,000 students enrolled at the university, with a fifth enrolled in a postgraduate qualification. Students study in one of three academic faculties: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social...more