Become part of the next generation of experts in sports medicine as you build the skills to propel yourself into a rewarding career in elite sports. Taught by staff in the world-leading School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences, this degree is perfect for healthcare practitioners aiming to thrive in elite sports.
Explore the dynamic world of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Dive into the roles and significance of interdisciplinary teams within elite sports. Sharpen your clinical reasoning skills in sports medicine and cultivate transferable skills that are sought-after by employers. Deepen your understanding of how to prevent injuries and illnesses. Assess and diagnose sports-related issues, and master rehabilitation techniques to support athletes returning to play.
I would have no hesitations in recommending this course to others considering applying. The teaching provided was first class and extremely practical, supporting those with aspirations to work in elite sports.
Course structure The course is tailored to your schedule to work around your personal commitments. There is also scope to undertake the programme on a part-time basis. While the exact content may change, here’s what you can expect to study each semester. This is based on a full time Masters course.
Autumn Term : 29 September 2025 – 12 December 2025
In Term one, you will dive straight into undertaking research activities to boost your competence in knowledge generation and implementation. You will undertake a range of compulsory modules with the opportunity to tailor your degree to your interests, such as Research methods and Sports Medicine Assessment which focuses on injury and illnesses assessment. Your dissertation project will be launched this semester and run through to semester 3. Select from our optional modules and choose to study either Theory and Practice in leadership or Advanced MSK Physiotherapy (lower limb focus).
Spring Term : 12 January 2026 – 27 March 2026
During Term two, you build upon your learning to enable you to develop your rehabilitation and management skills in Sports Medicine Rehabilitation. You will also be able to select your second optional module including Neuromuscular adaptions to training, Advanced MSK Physiotherapy (upper limb focus), or Evaluating Performance.
Summer Term : 27 April 2026 – 26 June 2026
In your final term, you will apply all your learning from throughout your studies, to focus on completing your applied-themed research dissertation. You will also commence your clinical placement which will be based with one of our external sporting partners.
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To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
You must hold a minimum of a 2:1 Honours Degree in a medical discipline such as BMBS, BM, MBChB, or a 2:1 Honours BSc or BA Degree, preferably in a pre-registration Physiotherapy degree qualifications. Sports therapy/ Rehab therapy degrees will also be considered.
Healthcare degree qualifications will be considered by the tutor on a case by case basis. Please contact us in advance to check.
In addition, you will need to submit a personal statement. This should be a maximum of 500 words in length. An explanation of how MSc Sports and Exercise Medicine will help you with your career development should also be included.
Before your application can be processed you must submit the following items:
English language requirements If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.
For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.5 in any band, which is equivalent to:
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
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