Sports Physiotherapy MSc

Enhance your sports physiotherapy knowledge, skills and experience. This is a specially designed masters course for fully qualified physiotherapists.<br/><br/>This highly flexible academic and clinical masters degree develops your physiotherapy skills in the specialist setting of sport.<br/><br/>By working with Bath’s team of sports practitioners, you’ll deepen your knowledge of advanced sports physiotherapy techniques, athlete management and performance enhancement.<br/><br/>You’ll also develop your:<br/><br/><br/>- knowledge of sports physiotherapy practice and ethical considerations at local, national and international levels<br/><br/><br/>- ability to work in multidisciplinary teams within sports environments<br/><br/><br/>- capability to provide safe and effective pitch-side emergency care<br/><br/><br/>- awareness of anti-doping legislation and procedures within sports physiotherapy<br/><br/><br/>**A mix of self-led and face-to-face learning**<br/><br/>Bath is one of the few universities that offers this type of academically recognised course through part-time distance learning. This means you can complete your masters degree alongside your clinical practice.<br/><br/>You’ll also experience face-to-face teaching during our Residential Weeks, which will take place in Bath.<br/><br/>**Bath’s sports medicine expertise**<br/><br/>You’ll learn from experts in sports physiotherapy, as well as staff in our wider Department for Health community.<br/><br/>Their passion, knowledge and industry expertise shape their teaching to enhance your learning experience. They have vast levels of industry experience and have worked with a range of professional athletes across different sports.<br/><br/>Some have worked at high-profile sporting events, including the:<br/><br/><br/>- Commonwealth Games<br/><br/><br/>- FIFA World Cupin<br/><br/><br/>- Olympic Games<br/><br/><br/>- Paralympic World Cup<br/><br/><br/>- Six Nations Championship<br/><br/><br/>- Tour de France<br/><br/><br/>Use specialist facilities<br/><br/>During the Residential Weeks, you will use the physiology and biomechanics suites on our Bath campus. These contain up-to-date performance testing and analysis equipment.<br/><br/>**Gain important career skills**<br/><br/>During this course, you will benefit from:<br/><br/><br/>- highly interactive, flexible distance learning and clinical teaching<br/><br/><br/>- residential teaching weeks to support your practical and clinical examination training<br/><br/><br/>- being part of an online network of sport and exercise medicine and sports physiotherapy clinicians<br/><br/><br/>- access to experienced clinical specialists in the field to provide professional development support<br/><br/><br/>- a problem-solving and reflective approach to sports physiotherapy<br/><br/><br/>Within the majority of your units, youll be able to tailor the assignments around your own sports physiotherapy practice. This will help to develop your learning in a way that is relevant to your own career path and aspirations.<br/><br/>You will be assigned an experienced sports physiotherapist as your Professional Development Advisor during this course. They will provide mentorship and help you establish industry links.<br/><br/>In Year 1 and Year 2, there are opportunities to learn from guest speakers and build connections with other clinicians at our Residential Weeks in Bath.<br/><br/>**Graduate prospects**<br/><br/>By the end of the course, you will be qualified to work with athletes and sports teams at the highest level. You will be able to apply evidence-based practice principles to deliver innovation in sports physiotherapy.<br/><br/>Some of our recent graduates have taken roles with:<br/><br/><br/>- The Olympic and Paralympic Games<br/><br/><br/>- Professional clubs and teams<br/><br/><br/>- UK Sports Institute<br/><br/><br/>- Birmingham Royal Ballet<br/><br/><br/>If you want to continue your research alongside professional practice, we also provide an established Professional Doctorate, offering a route for MSc students interested in continuing their research to doctoral level while working part-time.