Applied Sport And Exercise Physiology MSc

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Overview

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MSc

Applied Sport And Exercise Physiology MSc, home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 1 year
  • Pound 10800 per year

Applied Sport And Exercise Physiology MSc, home applicant, part time

  • Home Applicant
  • Part time
  • Pound 1800 per 30 credit module

Applied Sport And Exercise Physiology MSc, international applicant, full time

  • International Applicant
  • Full time, 1 year
  • Pound 16740 per year

What makes this course different

Guaranteed work placement opportunities

You will receive extensive support from your academics, who are well-equipped with industry connections to ensure you can find a credible work placement opportunity to enhance your career potential. This will be your chance to apply your specialised learning in a practical setting, preparing you for the working world.

State-of-the-art Sports Dock facilities

You will benefit from unrivalled access to Sports Dock, with access to our altitude chamber, our echocardiogram equipment and our fitness testing facilities. Sports Dock is frequently used by elite athletes and sports organisations, including London Lions and the West Ham United Foundation.

First-hand experience testing external clients

You will conduct fitness testing at our Sports Dock fitness labs for external clients. This unique experience will boost your client-facing experience, enhance your testing knowledge and be a great addition to your CV.

Course modules

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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What we're researching

The Applied Sport Sciences Research Group (ASSRG) investigates topics within sport and exercise physiology, biomechanics and psychology, along with strength and conditioning.

Current physiological-based research includes investigating the physiology of performance in endurance athletes and military personnel, along with investigating inspiratory muscle fatigue and the use of prebiotic supplementation.

Aside from physiology, group members investigate strength and conditioning within combat sports; stereotype threat and its impact on performance; the psychological benefits of green exercise; healthy aging; injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Key research themes of the group include exercise for improved active health, performance sport/Talent ID, green/nature-based exercise, pedagogy and the student learning journey.

Group members are active in consultancy within professional sport, having worked with Commonwealth, Olympic and World Championship medallists.

Your future career

The mix of advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience will equip students with the required subject-specific skills to follow a successful career within the field of applied exercise physiology.

Industry links

We have connections with a range of professional/semi-professional sports teams and we support students to gain placements through these contacts, as well as being able to provide support to teams through East London Sport.

Graduate employers

Graduate employers of exercise physiologists within elite sport, such as the English Institute of Sport, require applicants to have an advanced theoretical knowledge of the subject, along with experience working with athletes collecting, analysing and interpreting the results of physiological tests. The two subject-specific modules on this course, along with our dedicated Human Performance Clinic provide graduates with valuable experience in both of those areas. 

In addition to the subject-specific skills, the incorporation of the mental wealth curriculum provides graduates with soft skills, such as critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence and resilience, alongside practical skills, such as digital proficiency. In this age of artificial intelligence, we recognise that it is the uniquely human skills that will set future graduates apart in the job market. This is why the development of these skills is at the heart of this degree, equipping graduates from this programme with the skills to thrive in the businesses of tomorrow.

Job roles

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

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Individual support has been excellent, I have felt able to ask anything and have had an immediate response from my tutor, always with the option for more help if needed.
Emma Lakin

MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology student 2022-23

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

Our dedicated and award-winning team provide you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Online jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work.
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts 
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you’ve mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top

  • Enterprise and entrepreneurship support 
  • We are ranked 6th for graduate start-ups 
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations 
  • Support in starting a new business, freelancing and self-employment 
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

We are investing in key areas beyond your studies including our career services, library and well-being, to be available both face-to-face on campus and online with many of these available 24/7. We have new, modern library facilities on both campuses offering inspirational environments for study and research. Libraries contain resources in print and digital formats, a range of study spaces and a dedicated librarian who can assist with your learning.

Guided independent study

When not attending timetabled lectures or workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will typically involve skills development through online study, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects and preparing coursework assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, and specialist facilities, such as game labs, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Academic support

If you need a bit of extra help with certain skills such as academic writing, English, maths or statistics, our academic tutors offer workshops, drop-in sessions and one-to-one appointments to help our students achieve their potential. You can receive advice and guidance on all aspects of the IT systems provided by the university from our IT Service Desks located on all three campuses.

Our Student Support hubs in Docklands and Stratford feature centralised helpdesks to cater for your every need. UEL also provides support and advice for disabled students and those with specific learning difficulties (SPDs).

Workload

Your overall workload consists of tutor-led class sessions, practical activities and individual learning. The size of classes can vary depending on the nature of the course, module and activity. This can range from large groups in a lecture theatre setting, to smaller groups taking part in seminars and collaborative work. You will receive your personalised timetable at the beginning of the academic year depending on your course.

Dedicated personal tutor

When you arrive, we'll introduce you to your personal tutor. This is the member of staff who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at UEL and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer.

How you'll be assessed

Assessment tasks are mainly spread across the year to make the workload manageable. Assessment methods include group works, exams and individual work including essays, presentations, case studies, professional development and practical activities depending on the nature of the course. All grades count towards your module mark. More details will be included in the student handbook and module guides.

Feedback is provided within 15 working days in line with UEL's assessment and feedback policy.

Campus and facilities

Docklands Campus, London, E16 2RD

What our staff and students say

058 - Andy Galbraith
It's great to be able to support students to secure local work placements. These unique opportunities enable students to apply their newly acquired skills in real-world environments."

Andy Galbraith

Course leader

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I was able to put knowledge into practice during my fight for peace work placement. I conducted fitness assessments on boxers, including VO2 max, reaction time and flexibility tests."

Akshaya Alarambil

Sports graduate