Overview

You’ll choose specialist units that fit with your interests and career aspirations and have the opportunity to gain additional professional accreditation, qualification or membership with external professional bodies. This includes Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Educators (AoME).

The majority of this course is delivered at The Manchester Institute of Health and Performance (MIHP). You’ll have the opportunity to use world-class facilities, such as the environmental chamber, 3D performance capture hall, and the laboratory spaces for specialist exercise testing. You’ll perform practical sessions such as biomechanics and aerobic capacity tests.

You’ll learn theory in seminars, exploring cases and developing the specialist knowledge needed to support your career path into sport and exercise medicine. Topics you might consider include injury diagnosis, nutrition for sports, sports psychology and physiotherapy to help athletes get back into competitions, and performance enhancement.

To ensure our curriculum is relevant, our course theme lead is Prof John Rogers. We also have guest lectures from industry professionals who are experts in their field of practice. Past guest lecturers on this course include Adrian Gardner (Head of Performance at Warrington Wolves Rugby League), Chris Rosimus (Head of Nutrition at The Football Association), John Hartley (First Team Physiotherapist at Aston Villa Football Club) and Aaron Green (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with English Touch Association).

Careers

On this Sport and Exercise Medicine course from Manchester Metropolitan University, you’ll develop the knowledge to deliver specialist advice and skills to manage elite athletes and sportspeople of all abilities recovering from illness, injury or managing long-term conditions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Project in Sport and Exercise Medicine

Exercise Physiology

Physical Activity and Health

Musculoskeletal Medicine Injection Therapy

Radiology in Musculoskeletal Practice

Maximising Sports Performance

Emergency Care in Sport

The Sports Team Physician

Education and Training in Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00

More details

You can apply for a master’s course at any time throughout the year, most courses will close for applications in mid to late August.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

89

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65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine Health Sciences Sport and Exercise Science View 325 other Masters in Sport and Exercise Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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89

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65

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The course is aimed at qualified doctors, physiotherapists and osteopaths.

Applicants should hold:

An MBChB (MBBS) or equivalent.

or

A degree in physiotherapy (normally 2.2 or above)/a graduate diploma in physiotherapy together with evidence of an approved and relevant post qualification education.

or

A degree in Osteopathy (M Ost (Hons), normally 2.2 or above).

and

Two years’ clinical experience.

All students applying for the course will usually be required to have two years’ clinical experience, but the final decision on an applicant’s suitability will be made at interview.

Applicants will be interviewed or have their application carefully scrutinised in order to establish the relevance of the course to their learning needs, the necessary commitment to learning and where appropriate, support from their manager / employer. Interviews may be conducted in person or virtually or telephone.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20000 GBP / year

≈ 20000 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

10250 GBP / year

≈ 10250 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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