Program Overview

PhD Sports Therapy

Overview

The PhD Sports Therapy is a research-based program that allows students to investigate their chosen topic in depth and reach a profound understanding. The program is based in the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, which has a proven track record of excellence in teaching, research, and applied sports science.

Entry Requirements

• A good honours degree or Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject.
• A well-developed research proposal is also essential.
• Students will normally be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.

International & EU Entry Requirements

The university accepts a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries.

• AFGHANISTAN
• ALBANIA
• ALGERIA
• ANDORRA
• ANGOLA
• ANTIGUA AND BARBUADA
• ARGENTINA
• ARMENIA
• ARUBA
• AUSTRALIA
• AUSTRIA
• AZERBAIJAN
• BAHAMAS
• BAHRAIN
• BANGLADESH
• BARBADOS
• BELARUS (BYELORUSSIA)
• BELGIUM
• BELIZE
• BENIN
• BERMUDA
• BHUTAN
• BOLIVIA
• BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
• BOTSWANA
• BRAZIL
• BRUNEI
• BULGARIA
• BURKINA FASO
• BURUNDI
• CAMBODIA (KAMPUCHEA, KHMER R)
• CAMEROON
• CANADA
• CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
• CENTRAL AFRICAN REP
• CHAD
• CHILE
• CHINA
• COLOMBIA
• COMOROS
• CONGO
• CONGO (DEM REB, ZAIRE)
• COSTA RICA
• CROATIA
• CUBA
• CYPRUS
• CZECH REPUBLIC
• DENMARK
• DJIBOUTI
• DOMINICA
• DOMINICAN REP
• EAST TIMOR
• ECUADOR
• EGYPT
• EL SALVADOR
• EQUATORIAL GUINEA
• ERITREA
• ESTONIA
• ETHIOPIA (ABYSSINIA)
• FIJI
• FINLAND
• FRANCE
• GABON
• GAMBIA
• GEORGIA
• GERMANY
• GHANA
• GIBRALTAR
• GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI)
• GREECE
• GRENADA
• GUATEMALA
• GUIANA, FRENCH
• GUINEA
• GUINEA BISSAU
• GUYANA
• HAITI
• HONDURAS
• HONG KONG
• HUNGARY
• ICELAND
• INDIA
• INDONESIA
• IRAN (ISLAMIC REP)
• IRAQ
• IRELAND, REP
• ISRAEL
• ITALY
• IVORY COAST
• JAMAICA
• JAPAN
• JORDAN
• KAZAKHSTAN
• KENYA
• KOREA SOUTH
• KOSOVO
• KUWAIT
• KYRGYZSTAN (KIRGIZIA)
• LAOS
• LATVIA
• LEBANON
• LESOTHO
• LIBERIA
• LIBYA
• LIECHTENSTEIN
• LITHUANIA
• LUXEMBOURG
• MADAGASCAR (MALAGASY REP)
• MALAWI
• MALAYSIA
• MALDIVE ISLANDS
• MALI
• MALTA
• MARSHALL ISLANDS
• MAURITANIA
• MAURITIUS
• MEXICO
• MOLDOVA
• MONACO
• MONGOLIA, OUTER
• MONTENEGRO
• MONTSERRAT
• MOROCCO
• MOZAMBIQUE
• MYANMAR (formerly Burma)
• NAMIBIA
• NAURU
• NEPAL
• NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND)
• NEW ZEALAND
• NICARAGUA
• NIGER
• NIGERIA
• NORTH MACEDONIA
• NORWAY
• OMAN (MUSCAT AND OMAN)
• PAKISTAN
• PALESTINE
• PANAMA
• PAPUA NEW GUINEA
• PARAGUAY
• PERU
• PHILIPPINES
• POLAND
• PORTUGAL (MADEIRA, AZORES)
• QATAR
• ROMANIA
• RUSSIA
• RWANDA
• SAMOA (WESTERN)
• SAN MARINO
• SAUDI ARABIA
• SENEGAL
• SERBIA
• SEYCHELLES
• SIERRA LEONE
• SINGAPORE
• SLOVAKIA
• SLOVENIA
• SOLOMON ISLANDS
• SOMALI REPUBLIC
• SOUTH AFRICA
• SOUTH GEORGE & STH SANDWICH IS
• SOUTH SUDAN
• SPAIN
• SRI LANKA (CEYLON)
• ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
• ST. LUCIA
• ST. VINCENT
• SUDAN
• SURINAM
• SWAZILAND
• SWEDEN
• SWITZERLAND
• SYRIA
• TAIWAN
• TAJIKISTAN
• TANZANIA
• THAILAND
• TOGO
• TONGA
• TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
• TUNISIA
• TURKEY
• TURKMENISTAN
• TUVALU, ALSO ELLICE ISLANDS
• UGANDA
• UKRAINE
• UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
• UNITED STATES
• URUGUAY
• UZBEKISTAN
• VANUATU
• VENEZUELA
• VIETNAM, SOC REP
• YEMEN (PDR,ADEN,SOCOTRA)
• ZAMBIA
• ZIMBABWE

English Language Requirements

• If English is not the first language, IELTS 6.5, or equivalent, with a minimum of 5.5 in all other components.

Structure

Course Structure

A research degree doesn't have a taught structure, giving students the chance to investigate their chosen topic in real depth and reach a profound understanding.

Assessment

The aim of undertaking a PhD is to train as an independent researcher who can critically assess other research work, and have a comprehensive knowledge of at least one area.

Fees and Funding

Home/UK Fee

• Ł5,006 per year

International Fee

• Ł22,550 per year

Scholarships and Financial Support

There may be scholarships, bursaries, or discounts available to help with the cost of this course.

What's Next

Open Days

The university holds Open Days for all applicants throughout the year.

Applying

Students can apply for this postgraduate course online. Before applying, please check the information about necessary documents that will be asked to provide as part of the application.

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