Program Overview

Sports and Exercise Medicine MSc

Overview

The Sports and Exercise Medicine MSc at the University of Nottingham is designed for students with a strong clinical background in musculoskeletal health (MSK) who wish to specialize in managing sports injuries and illnesses, explore the relationship between exercise and health, and gain real-life experience in the field.

Course Details

• Duration: Full-time: up to 12 months, Part-time: up to 48 months
• Start Date: September 2025
• UK Fees: £15,800 (full-time), £11,250 (part-time)
• International Fees: £32,400 (full-time), £28,200 (part-time)
• Entry Requirements: 2:1 in a relevant degree like Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, and other allied health sciences, or a Pass on a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (BMBS, MBBS, or equivalent)

Course Content

• Core Modules:
  • Physical Activity in Health and Disease (20 credits)
  • Research Methods (20 credits)
  • Sports Injury Anatomy (20 credits)
  • Sports Injury Assessment (20 credits)
  • Project and Dissertation (60 credits)
• Optional Modules:
  • Sport and Exercise Nutrition (20 credits)
  • Team Medicine (20 credits)
  • Theoretical Foundations of Rehabilitation (20 credits)
  • Wilderness and Expedition Medicine (20 credits)

Learning and Assessment

• **Teaching Methods:****
  • Lectures
  • Prosection
  • Clinical skills sessions
  • Practical classes
  • Placements
  • Workshops
  • Seminars
  • Tutorials
  • eLearning
  • Research project
  • Journal club
  • Computer workshops

Assessment

• Assessment Methods:
  • Exams
  • Objective structured clinical exams
  • Presentations
  • Essays
  • Reflective portfolio
  • Dissertation
  • Viva voce

Entry Requirements

• Home/UK Students: 2:1 in a relevant degree like Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, and other allied health sciences, or a Pass on a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (BMBS, MBBS, or equivalent)
• EU/International Students: 2:1 in a relevant degree like Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, and other allied health sciences, or a Pass on a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (BMBS, MBBS, or equivalent)
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in each element)

Funding

• BASEM Bursary: £2,500 award available for all members of BASEM who meet specific criteria beginning this course full-time or part-time
• Postgraduate Funding: Various scholarships and funding options available for high-achieving international scholars

Careers

• Graduate Destinations: Graduates become involved in a wide range of sport and exercise-related activities from General Practice to the provision of medical care for professional athletes and teams
• Career Progression: 78.4% of postgraduates from the School of Medicine secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation, with an average annual salary of £28,505

Placements

• Placement Opportunities: Available to work with sports teams, time within clinics, and working at large-scale events
• Previous Placements: Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Leicester Tigers, National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (East Midlands), Sports Injury Clinic, University of Nottingham, Local hospitals like Queen’s Medical Centre and Royal Derby Hospital

Facilities

• Medical School – Queen's Medical Centre: Dedicated clinical skills facilities, including a dissection suite and teaching laboratories
• University Park Campus: 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities
• David Ross Sports Village: Large and inspirational sports village featuring everything from a swimming pool to a climbing wall, squash courts to martial arts dojos, and a specialist sports injury clinic with its own hydrotherapy pool
• Anatomy and Clinical Skills Suites: Dedicated dissection room and clinical skills suites for practical teaching and learning

Related Courses

• Applied Sport and Exercise Medicine MSc: Designed specifically for students from a non-clinical background, this course will develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to succeed in the field of sports and exercise medicine.