Sports and Exercise Medicine MSc/PGDip
Provided by University of Nottingham School of Medicine
About the course
Course overview
Whether you've studied medicine, physiotherapy or have a strong clinical background in musculoskeletal health (MSK), our Sports and Exercise Medicine MSc allows you to specialise in managing sports injuries and illnesses, explore the relationship between exercise and health, and get real-life experience in the field.
At Nottingham, you'll learn anatomy through prosection, in our dedicated dissection room. Further your understanding through surface anatomy and the use of medical imaging. Take an evidence-based approach to sports injury management, both acute and chronic. And explore the public health aspect of physical activity.
Gain pitch-side and clinical experience through placements at real sporting events at University level and with professional teams. You’ll develop your immediate and acute care skills and learn how to identify sporting injuries and illnesses. You’ll learn through practical teaching led by consultant Sports and Exercise Medicine doctors and physiotherapists.
An advanced degree from Nottingham enables you to learn the science that underpins the practice of sports and exercise medicine and gives you the pitch-side skills needed to progress into a variety of sports medicine based careers.
Course content
You'll study a series of core modules that provide you with knowledge and skills in sports medicine, epidemiology, the relationship between physical activity and health, and the management of sports injuries and illnesses.
You'll also learn the science that underpins the practice of sports and exercise medicine, together with the pitch-side skills of resuscitation and immediate care, and research skills.
The course takes place over three semesters: autumn, spring, and summer. Typically taught modules are delivered in the autumn and spring semesters with the summer used entirely for the research project (although preparation does take place during the autumn and spring semesters). However, this will be dependent on your mode of study.
MSc students will take all of the compulsory modules and choose from one of the optional modules for a total of 180 credits.
Students taking the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) cover the same modules but do not take the Project and Dissertation module, for a total of 120 credits.
Fees
| Qualification | MSc |
|---|---|
| Home / UK | £15,800 (£11,250 part-time) |
| International | £32,400 (£28,200 part-time) |
Additional information for international students
If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using guidance issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) .
These fees are for full-time study. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).
Additional costs
All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus. For more information, please check the equipment advice .
As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses such as accommodation and travel to placements and teaching.
You should be able to access the books and resources you need for the course through our libraries, however you may wish to purchase your own copies or get specific books which may cost up to £80 each.
Travel is necessary for placements and clinics, not all of which are in Nottingham. We have placements and clinics in Mansfield, Loughborough, Birmingham etc. Sometimes we are able to pay for travel, for example, where it is a competitively won place at a professional placement, but this varies from year to year. The cost of this will vary depending on which clinics/placements you attend and how many you attend.
We always cover the cost of travel and accommodation (camping) for our placement to the Lake District in the summer, where we cover one of the UK’s premier Ultra Marathon event. Similarly, you'll be assigned to a University sports team at the start of the academic year. If you wish to travel with them to away games (which is optional), you'll usually be able to travel for free on the athletes’ bus.
Depending on which emergency care qualification you undertake, which will vary based on your undergraduate degree and sports and exercise medicine work experience, you may need to cover the costs of travel to this course. In 2021/22, most students undertook the course in Nottingham, but some travelled to St Georges Park and some to Manchester United Football Club. This year we have been able to grant a bursary to these students to cover the cost of train travel and one night’s accommodation (the course is two days). This is the first year a bursary scheme has been available for students; it is unclear if it will be available on an ongoing basis.
You may also incur costs if you decide, with your supervisor, to submit your research work to an academic conference. If you're accepted as a presenter, you'll need to register for the conference, travel there, and usually overnight stay is required. We do have a bursary scheme that you can apply for to cover some/all of these costs if your work is accepted at such a conference.
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| Start date | Venue | |
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| 01 Sep 2025 | Distance learning | Book now |