MSc in Sports Performance Science

at University of Chester

Full-time students will take six taught modules, including: Research Methods; two sports modules designed to examine practitioner skills and allow you to gain field-based experience of working in an applied setting; and three course-specific modules in Sports Performance Science. You will also complete one triple-module Research Project.

Modules
 

• Enhancing Sports Performance
• Experiential Learning in Applied Sporting Performance
• Managing the Performance Athlete
• Research Methods in Sports Sciences
• Research Project in Sports Science
• Scientific Basis of Sports Performance
• The Applied Sports Scientist - Core Competencies

A typical background for an applicant will be someone who has a first degree (minimum requirement of a 2:1 honours classification) in either Sport or Exercise Sciences or Sports Studies.

International/EU Students

full course fee: £13,450

The University of Chester offers generous international and merit based scholarships for postgraduate study, providing a significant reduction to the published headline tuition fee. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when submitting an application and any award given will be shown on your offer letter.

A distinctive feature of the course is its applied nature; students contemplating a career in sports science will be provided an excellent opportunity to enhance their prospects for future employment as a practitioner. In addition, the research-informed teaching environment will prepare others for further study at a higher level.