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MPhil Sport and Exercise Science

Different course options

Full time | City Campus | 2 years | OCT

Study mode

Full time

Duration

2 years

Start date

OCT

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MPhil - Master of Philosophy

Subject areas

Sports Studies

Course Summary

Our research in Sport and Exercise Sciences is ranked 2nd in the UK for research quality power, with 100% of the research environment assessed as world-leading (REF 2021). The Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) is the home of broad-based, multidisciplinary, fundamental and applied research. RISES have been awarded the Research Team of the Year 2015 by Educate North. Our research highlights include: adapting play areas and schools in order to tackle unhealthy lifestyles and obesity in children working alongside Premiership football clubs, locally and across the country for performance analysis and injury prevention strategies providing cardiac screening and investigating the cardiovascular health of athletes studying nutritional support for elite athletes, stem cell biology in ageing and muscle wasting investigating learning via imitation in autism examining muscle control in cerebral palsy via interactive video games RISES staff interrogate the ‘exercise response’ from the cell to the community from the elite athlete to multiple clinical groups from the youngest to the oldest members of society.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,006

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,750

Entry requirements

For an MPhil: a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant subject.

University information

Established in 1823, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is one of the UK's largest and most well-established universities. A renowned academic institution with a strong research reputation, LJMU is celebrated for its international perspective and diverse student body. Postgraduate courses are designed in close collaboration with industry, and are taught by industry leaders and academics at the very top of their field. Students graduate...more