Clinical Exercise Physiology combines exercise science and healthcare to prevent and manage chronic conditions. At the University of Birmingham, gain hands-on clinical skills to improve patient outcomes and transform lives through tailored exercise interventions.
Watch the video Our Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc provides students with the knowledge and hands-on experience to transform lives through exercise. With world-class facilities such as our new Movement and Wellbeing Centre, cutting-edge research, and extensive clinical placements, this course offers a unique pathway into healthcare.
This course prepares you for a future as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist in healthcare settings. You will be able to use exercise to prevent and manage chronic conditions, paving the way for careers in clinical practice, research, and rehabilitation.
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The Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc is designed to provide a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, including research-informed teaching, practice-based learning, scenario-based assessments and clinical placements.
29 September 2025 – 12 December 2025, 11-weeks
In Semester 1, you will develop a solid foundation in clinical exercise physiology, focusing on the pathophysiology, exercise prescription, and health assessments for musculoskeletal, cardiac, respiratory, and neurological conditions. Additionally, you will explore behaviour change theory and its application, gaining insights into strategies that promote sustainable lifestyle changes across diverse populations.
12 January 2026 – 27 March 2026
Semester 2 begins with focused teaching on your dissertation, where you will engage with case studies and reflective practice to hone your research and clinical assessment skills. This is followed by an 8-week clinical placement, providing valuable experience in exercise prescription, health assessment and patient care.
27 April 2026 – August 8th 2026
In Semester 3, you will focus on the pathophysiology, exercise programming, and health assessment for conditions such as metabolic, frailty, renal, cancer, pregnancy, and mental health. You will learn to design tailored interventions for these populations, complete another 8-week placement, and finish with a submission of a clinical case study dissertation.
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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.
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 7.0 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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