Sport Performance Analysis MSc

Sports Performance Analysis is an area experiencing massive growth, virtually every professional club and elite athlete employ or work with performance analysts who provide them with objective data to ultimately improve sporting performance. Roles typically include preparing statistical reports, preparing specific videos i.e. set pieces, coding matches via performance analysis software, identifying differences between teams/players via statistical analysis etc. This master’s course prepares students to work as a performance analyst by giving you the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to fulfil those roles.

Read all details on our Sport performance analysis MSc distance education course.

Why study MSc Sport Performance Analysis* at Middlesex?

Learn from academics who regularly work and consult with international teams, national governing bodies, elite clubs and athletes. Our pioneering programme is designed to prepare you for accreditation with the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport. You will learn how to identify and develop performance indicators, how to create performance profiles, how to test reliability and get to grips with performance analysis software that is used in the industry.

You will gain experience as a performance analyst through our work-placement module. In our partnership with Saracens Rugby Club, you’ll have access to the fantastic resources at StoneX Stadium, including the brand new £23 million redevelopment project of the West Stand which offers state-of-the-art facilities as a top educational and high performance centre for teaching and research excellence. With some of the most advanced equipment in the UK, you will be able to utilise the new specialist spaces, simulation suites, specialist labs, plus much more. You will build invaluable industry contacts and we maintain contact with many of our graduates who have gone on to work in professional sports.

Course highlights

• Based in London, we are surrounded by the greatest density of top sports clubs and organisations in the UK.
• We believe that our graduates should be high achievers both practically and academically. As a result, we actively encourage students to publish their dissertation through peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• This course prepares you for accreditation from the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport.
• Our performance analysis staff publish frequently and therefore underpin teaching with relevant and new research. Alongside this, our PA staff also consult with a number of high profiles organisations, teams and athletes.
• Small class sizes allow you to receive the personal attention required to thrive in your studies.
• As a student of this course you'll receive a free electronic textbook for every module.
• 20% Tuition Fee Scholarships (Diversifying Sport Performance Analysis) for up to 10 students from Black, Asian and other ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Careers

How can the MSc Sport Performance Analysis support your career?

This Sport Performance Analysis programme is for students who would like to develop key skills and competencies, acquire a body of knowledge, and gain exposure to new and innovative areas of the subject. A Sports Performance Analysis degree opens the doors to a number of exciting career paths, with excellent career progression opportunities.

Career opportunities exist for well-qualified sport performance analysts in both professional and amateur sports. Previous graduates in Sport Performance Analysis are currently working in soccer (English Premier League, English Championship, the FA); Rugby (Welsh Rugby Union, Professional rugby teams in England and Wales); multiple Olympic sports (working for the English Institute of Sport is sports such as cycling, canoe slalom, disability swimming, hockey, judo); squash (England Squash); badminton (England badminton) and regional bodies (Irish Institute of Sport). Work placements typically coincide with the sporting season (August to April for soccer or rugby).

Graduates will also be capable of establishing their own consultancy business or progressing to additional study/research including MPhil/PhD.

Hear from our partners

“We highly value the expertise within Middlesex University’s Sport Performance Analysis team and have collaborated on several postgraduate studentship opportunities over the past three Olympic and Paralympic cycles.

The supervisory teams bring years of experience in sports analysis research and its application to elite sporting knowledge on the front-line. We also value being able to support the programme leadership team on the progression and direction of module delivery on their postgraduate course”

Dr Julia Wells | Head of Performance Analysis at English Institute of Sport (Industry Partner)