MSc in Sport Health and Exercise Sciences

at Brunel University London

The course is designed to give graduates with sport science backgrounds added insight and expertise in the specialist fields of human performance and sport psychology.
The Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences MSc consists of compulsory and optional modules and a 15,000 word dissertation.
Full-time students should complete four modules per term, excluding the dissertation. Part-time students should complete two modules per term, excluding the dissertation.
This course can be studied 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, starting in September.
Year 1
Compulsory

• SP5508 - Research Methods and Data Analysis
• This module helps student to develop the necessary skills to undertake a piece of research, to develop competence in the range of quantitative and qualitative research methods available, and to critically assess the appropriateness of any research method in relation to a research question. It will teach how to analyse qualitative data, including the use of software and will allow students to undertake their MSc dissertation appropriately.
• SP5601 - Physical Activity and Health
• This module aims to select, critically analyse and apply interdisciplinary knowledge and methods to understanding physical activity and health, and to thoroughly investigate contemporary issues related to physical activity and health from a multi and interdisciplinary perspective.
• SP5530 - Dissertation
• The dissertation aims to enable students to demonstrate in an extended, in-depth, self-chosen independent study or project that they have a secure grasp of critical theoretical principles and the application of these principles, and to demonstrate that they have the ability to use appropriate research resources and methods in the examination of a self-chosen topic related to one or more of the scientific disciplines covered within the programme.
  Optional
• SP5511 - Applied Sport Physiology
• This module aims to explore the physiological limitations to elite performance and the role of exercise physiology in preparing the elite athlete. This will be accomplished by an in-depth study of current sport and exercise physiology concepts, and examination of the role of the physiologist within the inter-disciplinary support team.
• SP5512 - Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
• This module enables students to appreciate the extent to which biomechanical principles underlie sports performance and the design of sports equipment, the applications and limitations of biomechanics in improving sports performance, and the value of mathematical modelling in science and engineering.
• SP5521 - Individual Differences in Sport and Exercise
• This module aims to provide a critical overview of the individual differences factors – psychological and psychosocial – that determine people’s behaviour in sport and physical activity contexts, to encourage students to critically discuss contemporary research evidence for the role of individual differences factors in determining physical activity and sport participation, and to provide students with the opportunity to integrate experiential knowledge with that from peer-reviewed research in order to promote greater engagement with/adherence to sport, exercise and physical activity.
• SP5513 - Lab Techniques in Physiology and Biomechanics
• This module aims to enable the student to acquire practical laboratory skills that are relevant to physiological and biomechanical analyses of human performance, to become proficient in physiological and biomechanical analysis techniques, to develop the skills to independently complete physiological assessments, and to acquire the ability to answer scientific questions using biomechanical measurement techniques.
• SP5602 - Mental Health and Wellbeing in Elite Sport Performance Lifestyle
• Designed alongside and endorsed by UK Sport, the content of this module focuses on high achieving athletes and those tasked to care for them. In particular, the module aims to advance students’ knowledge of the support services used by athletes and develop students’ ability to critically examine the impact of the environment on athletic success and wellbeing.
• SP5503 - Professional Development
• This module aims to enable students to pursue an area of interest that is relevant to their professional development, have the opportunity to negotiate, manage and present personal learning outcomes, and to present a critical appraisal of professional development experiences that demonstrate personal, professional development within the framework of relevant theory and practice in an area ofsport and exercise science.
• SP5524 - Psychological Skills for Practitioners
• This module aims to enable students to develop an understanding of key psychological theories and conceptual frameworks that underpin applied practice, to apply an effective programme of basic psychological skills, to develop their ability to critically evaluate current applied research and practice, and to develop a critical understanding of the role of reflective practice in service delivery.
• SP5522 - Research and Application in the Psychology of Sports Performance
• This module aims to advance students’ knowledge of recent developments in the theory and application of sport psychology, to develop students’ ability to critically appraise and evaluate selected theories and empirical research, and to develop students’ ability to critically discuss the implications of selected theories and empirical research for applied practice.
• SP5535 - Social Processes in Exercise and Sport
• This module aims to enable students to synthesise their knowledge of recent developments in research on social processes in sport and exercise, to develop their ability to critically appraise and evaluate sport and exercise psychology literature, and to produce a scientific report in APA format.

English language requirements

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

2022/23 entry
UK
£9,935 full-time
£4,965 part-time
International
£20,450 full-time
£10,225 part-time
Fees quoted are per year and are subject to an annual increase. 
Fees for EU applicants – For entry in 2022/23 academic year, eligible EU applicants will have the same tuition fees as UK students to continue our support during this transition period. These fees will be applied for the duration of the course.

Sport is a competitive world and an expanding global industry. The expert skills you’ll gain on this course will give you a head start in your career. You may wish to go into coaching, consultancy, fitness testing and training, sport development or sport management. The course will also prepare you for formal accreditation through the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) or to progress on to further research such as PhD study.Sport is a competitive world and an expanding global industry. The expert skills you’ll gain on this course will give you a head start in your career. You may wish to go into coaching, consultancy, fitness testing and training, sport development or sport management. The course will also prepare you for formal accreditation through the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) or to progress on to further research such as PhD study.