Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences MSc

The Brunel Sport, Health and Exercise MSc is aimed at graduates with a background in sports science and related subjects who want to build on their existing knowledge with advanced study in the multidisciplinary area of elite sports performance.

Your course will include a series of compulsory modules focused on identifying how a high performance sport programme can be developed by exploring the determinants of elite performance and training interventions to develop these, and how to support athletes with competition demands and recovery strategies across a range of sports.

You will complete a module based entirely in the laboratory and field environment with students learning contemporary techniques to measure performance and training responses, as well as profile an athlete.

Finally, towards the end of the degree you will undertake a research methods module designed to provide you with data analysis skills and assist in the development of your research Dissertation.

Our programme also has optional modules that enable you to examine contemporary issues relating to physical activity and health, key psychological factors that impact on elite sports performance such as anxiety, motivation, concentration and confidence, or enrol in a module examining mental health and wellbeing in elite sport.

A professional development option module also exists for students who wish to pursue a specific area of interest, and/or work with one of our partners on a placement.

Throughout your studies you’ll be able to take advantage of our modern physiology and biomechanics laboratories and some of the best sports facilities in the UK.

From elite performance to personal fitness to community-based sport activity, sport is an ever-expanding, global industry. The expert knowledge and practical skills you’ll gain from your Brunel master’s will boost your employment prospects in the lab, on the training field or with sporting bodies.

Dean’s International Scholarship: This course is eligible for a £2,000 fee waiver, per academic year, subject to availability. This Scholarship is for full-time international students only. Find out more.

2.6/4, 3.2/5 or 65%

• IELTS: 7 (min 6 in all areas)
• Pearson: 64 (59 in all subscores)
• BrunELT: 68% (58% in all areas)
• TOEFL: 98 overall (min 20)

You can find out more about the qualifications we accept on our English Language Requirements page.

Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English. You can find out more information on English courses and test options through our Brunel Language Centre.

Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants. This information is for guidance only and each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Entry requirements are subject to review, and may change.

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