Master of Philosophy in Health, Sport and Human Performance MPhil
University of Waikato New Zealand
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If you have a passion for sport and wish to take it further with studies in higher education, you can study for a degree in sport. You will be able to focus your studies on the area of sport that takes your interest, be it coaching, physiology, exercise science, nutrition, psychology or more.
Graduates of masters degrees in sport can go on to careers as a sports coach, personal trainers, physiotherapist, conditioning coach, PE teachers and health advisors.
Your masters degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, with a possibility of group projects. You are likely to focus on a specific field of sport in your studies. Modules you study might include:
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