Sport Science MRes
- Level(s) of Study: Postgraduate taught
- Start Date(s): September 2023
- Duration: One year full-time / Two years part-time
- Study Mode(s): Full-time / Part-time
- Campus: Clifton Campus
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Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:
Current practical, technical and research skills are embedded in the course to reflect the needs of sport-related careers - you'll be able to enter the industry or use this degree as a stepping stone to a PhD. You can choose to do a research project in any sport-related sub-discipline. Examples include but are not limited to: sports performance, performance analysis, sports nutrition, exercise physiology, including environmental physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology and sports injuries, and sports psychology.
We allow you to develop your knowledge in a specific area of expertise within this distinctive research-based Sport Science Master.
You can work with the University's strong ties to national and international sporting bodies and institutions throughout the sporting community. These include:
- Professional Football Clubs
- England Hockey
- Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre
- the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
- the British Olympic Association.
Know that you will be in great hands studying under our knowledgeable team, whose internationally leading research includes sports performance, extreme environments, nutritional supplementation, physical activity and health.
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In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) - the UK's system for assessing the quality and impact of research in universities - we’re proud that 100% of NTU's Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism submission was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent. -
Top 20 in the UK for teaching quality in Sport Science (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023).
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Top 10 University for Sport in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Championship 2021 - 2022.
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100% of our MRes Sport Science students who entered employment are in a 'High Skilled' role 15 months after finishing their degrees (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21).
What you’ll study
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Careers and employability
Graduates of this Sport Science Masters course have pursued careers in sports marketing and management, sports injury and rehabilitation and sport psychology research.
Employers have included:
- Manchester United FC
- Northumbria University
- Institute of Youth Sport
- Kings College
- English Institute of Sport.
This degree can provide a platform for students who are considering a PhD, and want to gain further experience and relevant qualifications before committing to a research degree.
Placements and work experience opportunities are available throughout your period of study. The University's Employability team has an enviable reputation for helping our graduates find employment and offers individual consultations. Sessions are available to all students at NTU on CV writing and interview technique. Examples of opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- performance analysts at professional football clubs
- sports science support with elite athletes
- strength and conditioning work with elite athletes
- physiological monitoring of elite athletes
- research experience by assisting staff and PhD students
- creativity and innovation management placements at Alton Towers resort.
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To us, research is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. By daring to think differently, we’re disrupting the research landscape and finding the answers to the questions that really matter. From conservation management to sustainable farming, we’re inspiring the brightest minds to rise up and find solutions to some of the most significant global challenges facing society.
NTU Enterprise
You'll also have the opportunity to turn your ideas into a viable business with help from NTU Enterprise, NTU's purpose-built Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, a support centre to help students create, develop and grow their own businesses.
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How to apply
Ready to join us? Then apply as soon as you can. Just click the Apply button at the top of the page and follow the application instructions. Make sure you check the entry requirements above carefully before you do.
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