Southampton,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine in Football in Southampton United Kingdom | Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University
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Southampton United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
17,065
(c. USD22,801.74)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Gain expertise in sport and exercise therapy, physiotherapy, or sports rehabilitation specifically for football medicine, working with both injured and non-injured athletes.
This program is tailored for graduates in sport and exercise therapy, physiotherapy, or sports rehabilitation who want to specialize in football medicine or are currently working in the field while pursuing their master's degree alongside clinical practice.
Concentrating on advanced clinical techniques in football, this course offers specialized sport and exercise medicine modules to build expertise in acute sports injuries, physical rehabilitation, diagnosis, treatment, and injury prevention within football.
You'll acquire hands-on skills to rehabilitate injured football players and improve the fitness and performance of healthy athletes. The curriculum provides an in-depth exploration of key theories and concepts related to football training, physical conditioning, and rehabilitation, along with sport science methods for assessing and tracking fitness and performance.
Through a mentored placement at a football club, you'll apply theoretical knowledge in real-world settings. Taking charge of your own caseload, you'll examine, assess, treat, and manage football athletes, allowing you to refine your skills, implement best practices, and critically evaluate evidence-based approaches in football medicine.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification 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. Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language. Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language. The agreed minimum requirements for this course are: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component. TOEFL IBT 92 with a minimum of 22 in writing and a minimum of 20 in reading, listening and speakinga minimum of 22 in writing and a minimum of 20 in reading, listening and speaking.
Tuition
GBP
17,065