Program Overview

Master's Programme in Sports Medicine with Specialisation Exercise Physiology

The Master's programme is designed as a mix of distance and campus-based teaching that includes compulsory on-campus classes (about two per semester). The programme is given in English and consists of four semesters of full-time studies (120 credits). It is given with the help of an online learning platform. The main part of the programme consists of courses within Sports Medicine.

About the Programme

Sports Medicine is a part of medical science that includes applied exercise physiology and clinical physiology. The Master's programme covers the first of these, applied exercise physiology, which includes the science of physical activity with emphasis on physical exercise, how physical exercise can be applied to prevent and treat ill-health, and improvement of physical performance. Conducting, interpreting and applying physiological tests are used to adapt exercise for individuals and groups based on their circumstances and goals. Sports Medicine covers such subjects as physiology, nutrition, traumatology, kinesiology, medicine and rehabilitation.

Courses

• Sports Medicine: Science, Research Methods and Ethics

Eligibility

For admission to the Master's programmes, students must have a Bachelor's degree that includes at least 180 credits or equivalent foreign degree. At least 90 credits are required in either exercise physiology/sports medicine or physiotherapy, or the student can have a degree from the Biomedical Scientist programme with specialisation Clinical Physiology. English 6 must also be completed.

Selection

Academic credits awarded by application deadline.

Degree

After completion of the programme, a student can apply for a Degree of Master of Medical Science (120 credits) in accordance with the local qualification descriptor adopted by the Vice-Chancellor. The official English name of the Swedish degree title Medicine masterexamen is Degree of Master of Medical Science (120 credits). The degree is issued in the main field of Sports Medicine with specialisation Exercise Physiology.

Application and Tuition Fees

As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

• Application fee: SEK 900
  • Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 112,450
  • Total fee: SEK 449,800

Programme Details

• Start: Autumn term 2025
• Number of credits: 120 credits
• Type of studies: Web-based (online)
• Study pace: 100%
• Length: 2 years
• Study location: Umeå
• Language: English
• Application code: UMU-P3074

Research Excellence at Umeå University

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• Open climate for groundbreaking research

Programme Provider

Community Medicine and Rehabilitation

Additional Information

The programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Sports Medicine, with a specialisation in Exercise Physiology. The programme covers a range of topics, including the science of physical activity, exercise physiology, and clinical physiology. Students will have the opportunity to develop their skills in conducting, interpreting, and applying physiological tests, and to adapt exercise for individuals and groups based on their circumstances and goals. The programme is taught in English and consists of four semesters of full-time studies. The programme is given with the help of an online learning platform, and includes compulsory on-campus classes. The programme is designed to provide students with a strong foundation for a career in Sports Medicine, and to prepare them for further study or research in the field.