Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc

About the course

This unique postgraduate course with its multidisciplinary approach to teaching allows you to build on your sport and exercise background so you can transition into clinical settings specialising in exercise physiology.

If you are interested in investigating the physiological consequences of chronic debilitating diseases then this Masters gives you the opportunity for detailed study looking particularly at how exercise testing can pick up the changes these diseases cause.

The course gives you a solid grounding in the theory and application of physiological tests in clinical populations including graded cardiopulmonary exercise testing; cardiac ultrasound; vascular ultrasound; and muscle-function analyses. Throughout you actively participate in practical sessions designed to increase your skills with supervised practice sessions working alongside University sports teams and our community exercise clinic.

Intermediate qualifications available:

• Postgraduate certificate – 60 credits at Master's level
• Postgraduate diploma – 120 credits at Master's level

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Why choose this course?

• Study with an academic team who have world-leading expertise in their fields and are actively involved in research
• Enjoy the ideal environment for scientific exploration and practical skills development with facilities that include six BASES-accredited sport and exercise science laboratories; Human Performance Centre; a nutrition research kitchen; two molecular and cellular physiology labs; and a sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with a sports injury clinic
• Benefit from our successful partnerships with professional sports teams elite athletes academies schools colleges and other relevant organisations
• Gain from the opportunity to practice your skills on work placement and shadow experienced staff
• Develop the high-level statutory professional standards demanded of members of a health care team
• Move into a career as a health promotion specialist; clinical exercise physiologist; clinical technician or researcher in the NHS local authorities private healthcare insurance or within the health and fitness industry
• You can also continue to further research-based study on MSc by research MPhil or PhD programmes