Sport & Exercise Science & Medicine MSc

Why this programme

• The aim of this programme is to merge sport and exercise medicine and sport and exercise science within a single degree programme providing a broad range of options across these disciplines.
• Benefit from access to the facilities and resources of the National Stadium Sports, Health and Injury Clinic at Hampden Park, a custom-built, state-of-the-art sports medicine facility.
• Learn more about the programme from programme lead Professor Stuart Gray .
• This is the only MSc in Sports Science in Scotland that merges Sport & Exercise Medicine and Sport & Exercise Science within a single degree programme, providing a broad range of options across these disciplines.
• You will benefit from access to the expertise of staff at the National Stadium Sports Health & Injury Clinic at Hampden Park, a custom-built, state-of-the-art sports medicine facility.
• Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).
• Develop and enhance your skills in:
  • Application of knowledge to novel concepts and situations
  • Data handling and statistics
  • Experimental designInterpretation and evaluation of experimental dataLiterature searching and critically evaluating relevant scientific evidence
  • Oral presentations
  • Research methods and ethics
  • Scientific writing
  • Group working
• You will have access to state-of-the-art facilities to study performance and health aspects of Sport & Exercise Science, from the whole body to the molecular level. These include advanced exercise laboratories, metabolic investigation suites and a molecular biochemistry lab.
• You will have the chance to network with a number of regional/national sporting bodies and a number of professional sporting clubs. There may be opportunities for internships (in place of a research project) for some students and we work closely with the University of Glasgow Sport to provide additional opportunities to gain real world experience where possible.
• As well as our expert core staff, we engage guest lectures who work in sport and exercise science and medicine in practice to provide interactive sessions in their specialist fields.

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Integrated PhD - excel from your undergraduate degree

Our IPhD allows you to combine your Masters degree with a PhD in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences.

• Only one visa required
• 1 + 3 + 1 study format
• Become a subject matter expert

The IPhD is your passport towards changing the world. Learn more about the Integrated PhD opportunity.

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