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MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine in Football

MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine in Football

Different course options

Full time | Southampton Solent 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

Football Sports / Movement Science Sports Physiotherapy Medicine (General) Sports Medicine

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Looking to get into or build on your existing knowledge and skills in the exciting area of football medicine? This course is designed for Sport and Exercise Therapy, Physiotherapy and Sports Rehabilitation graduates, either interested in moving into football medicine, or already working within football and wishing to complete this master's degree alongside their clinical practice.

Focusing on advanced clinical practice in football, this course will provide you with the opportunity to study specialist Sport and Exercise Medicine modules designed to develop a specialist expertise in acute sports trauma, physical rehabilitation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide range of injuries in football.

You will have the opportunity to develop the practical skills needed to rehabilitate injured football athletes and enhance the fitness, and performance of non-injured players. You will gain an advanced understanding of the key theories and concepts related to the training, physical development, and rehabilitation of football athletes, as well as Sport and Exercise Science procedures used in evaluating and monitoring fitness and performance.

A mentored professional placement at a football club will provide you the opportunity to put theory into practice. You will be expected to take responsibility for your own caseload, examining, assessing, treating, and managing football athletes. This will enable you to develop, apply and reflect on your own performance across the core areas of football medicine and to draw on, and review, the profession’s evidence base.

The programme has excellent links with professional football clubs, and you will have the opportunity to undertake the FA level 4 Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football (ITMMiF) as part of this course.

Modules

This module will focus on developing your clinical skills and underpinning theoretical knowledge in the assessment and evaluation of pre- and post-injury/ medical illness of the football athlete. You will further develop your clinical reasoning and practical abilities in the planning and implementation of football specific assessment and evaluation protocols.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,675

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,065

Entry requirements

An honours degree at 2:1 or higher in a related field (Sport and Exercise Therapy, Physiotherapy and Sports Rehabilitation). Applicants will be either interested in moving into football medicine, or already working within a professional football environment. Applicants may be admitted to the course who do not have a degree at 2:1 or above, provided they can demonstrate the necessary graduate-equivalent knowledge, abilities, and skills. Applicants will hold a professional registration and professional indemnity appropriate to the country in which the mentored practice will take place.

University information

Solent University (SU) is a long-established and highly regarded educational institution in Southampton with over 160 years of teaching heritage to its name. With postgraduate courses available in a huge number of subject areas, SU offers a range of MA, MSc and MBA programs, as well as industry-accredited professional and part-time courses. SU is located in the coastal city of Southampton, a city with a population of around 250,000 which...more

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