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Full time | University of Essex | 2 years | OCT

Study mode

Full time

Duration

2 years

Start date

OCT

Key information
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Qualification type

MPhil - Master of Philosophy

Subject areas

Sports Therapy

Course Summary

Within our multidisciplinary School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, we offer research supervision in all areas of staff expertise in sports therapy and related areas. As a research student at Essex, you work at the heart of our internationally acknowledged and well-connected research community. Our School offers an environment with an excellent reputation for research and teaching. Many of our staff work with local National Health Service (NHS) Trusts and other local health agencies, which enhances our grasp of the contemporary links between academic research, the major issues of the day, and practice. Undertake your research with access to a range of specialist facilities, including: a wide range of ergometers and treadmills stand-alone and portable gas analysers force plates isokinetic dynamometers a Vicon motion capture system electronic timing gates full blood gas analysers (including pulse and co-oximeters) a variety of EMG systems It is also possible to study non-invasive measurements of brain function within our school and via collaborations with the cognitive neuroscience laboratory in our Department of Psychology. Methods include: Electroencephalography (EEG) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) We also offer a PhD and an MSc by Dissertation (MSD) in this subject. Both full-time and part-time study can be supported.

Modules

This module is for PhD students who are completing the research portions of their theses.

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)

£22,550

Entry requirements

You will need a good honours degree or Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject. A well-developed research proposal is also essential.