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:
The UK is a popular destination for international students who want to study abroad. With a wide range of universities offering a variety of courses, there are so many opportunities that students might not be able to find elsewhere. Each university will pride itself on offering high quality education from leading teaching professionals. A qualification gained in the UK will be well regarded across the globe, making an education in the UK a great investment in your future. As well as this, there are many highly ranked universities in the UK, around 17 of which are consistently appearing in the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings.
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Swansea University United Kingdom
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Sports Business and Management MSc, PG Cert, PG Dip
University of Liverpool Online Programmes United Kingdom
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University of Kent United Kingdom
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Sports Psychology Certificate
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Sport Psychology MSc
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Sport and Health Sciences MSc, MPhil, PhD
University of Exeter United Kingdom
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Sport and Exercise Medicine MSc, PG Dip
University of Bath United Kingdom
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