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PGDip Sports and Exercise Medicine - Physio (MACP accredited)

PGDip Sports and Exercise Medicine - Physio (MACP accredited)

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Full time | Charterhouse Square | 9 months | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

9 months

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Diploma

Subject areas

Sports Medicine Personal Fitness Sports Physiotherapy Sports / Movement Science Medicine (General)

Course Summary

Thisprogrammeisthelongest-established'SportsandExerciseMedicinepostgraduateprogrammeinthecountry,withthis'specificroutehavingobtainedMACPaccreditationin2020.Itwillhelpyoudevelop'skillsworkingwithinthemultidisciplinaryteamandprogressyourmedical'skillsandknowledge.Youwillbuildconfidencethroughyouracademic'studies,andreinforceyourlearningthroughactivepracticewithpatients.

Youwillbetaughtbyexpertsandclinician-scientistsonour'staffwhoregularlyworkwitheliteathletes.'Sportsmedicineisacollaborativediscipline,andyouwillgainexperiencebyworkingcloselywithmedicaldoctors,physiotherapists,podiatristsandother'sportsmedicinepractitioners.

Wehaveaninternationalresearchprofilein'SportsandExerciseMedicine.Youwillbeabletoworkwithawidevarietyofathletesanddancers,andthusbuildyourresearcharoundgroupsinwhichyouhaveaparticularinterest.Many'studentsalsogoontopublishinpeer-reviewedjournals–whichisareflectionofthequalityofour'studentresearchoutput.

TheCentrefor'SportsandExerciseMedicineisbasedwithintheWilliamHarveyResearchInstituteatQueenMaryUniversityofLondon'sFacultyofMedicineandDentistry.The'SchoolofMedicineandDentistryiscomprisedoftwoworld-renownedteachinghospitals,'StBartholomewsandTheRoyalLondon,whichmakeanoutstandingcontributiontomodernmedicine.

Careerpaths

Successfulalumnihavegoneontofurther'studyatPhDlevel,toworkin'specialisedrolesin'sportsmedicineandtoholdpivotalpositionsinthefieldacrosstheUKandinternationally.GraduatesincludetheChiefMedicalOfficersforTeamGreatBritainattheBeijing2008andLondon2012OlympicandParalympicgames,andtheGreekteamatAthens2004.

Modules

This module has been developed to provide allied health professionals with the necessary knowledge, insight and exposure to develop their competencies as advanced clinical practitioners. The modules teaching will promote a high degree of clinical autonomy and complex decision making in partnership with individuals, athletes and the multi-disciplinary team.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,350

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£20,000

Entry requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. The course is aimed at qualified doctors, physiotherapists and osteopaths. Applicants need at least one year of clinical experience. If you are a physiotherapist with an overseas qualification, you must be registered with the Health Professions Council.

University information

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta, Paris and Singapore. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and...more