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MSc Sports Therapy
Short Courses
Full-time or part-time
Advanced Professional Diploma
With the national drive to improve health there
in Health Manager Development
are increasing numbers of people participating in
Part-time
sports. This has resulted in increased demand for
trained practitioners to meet the needs of people
New developments in health in line with the
with sports injuries. This course aims to recruit
Darzi Review (2007) articulate the need for
graduates from Sports Therapy, Sports Science
healthcare practitioners to become skilled
and Physiotherapy backgrounds who are seeking
in leadership, enterprise and management.
to enhance their employability and expand their
This course aims to provide middle managers
career opportunities in the area of sport, therapy
and clinicians who have leadership roles in
and rehabilitation. In addition, graduate sports
health with an opportunity to undertake an
therapists will benefit from being able to further
evaluation of their learning needs for leadership,
develop knowledge and skills in this professional
management and enterprise in the context of
area. All students on the course will develop the
the health organisations in which they work.
higher level skills necessary for study at masters’
Through this evaluation they will gain further
level. The course makes use of facilities provide
knowledge and understanding which will benefit
by the Faculty of Health and the Carnegie Faculty
their professional development and their ability
of Sport and Education.
to better undertake their work roles.
The MSc Sports Therapy course is designed to
The Advanced Professional Diploma (APD)
fit into the University’s modular scheme. You will
in Health Manager Development is unique in
study the equivalent of nine modules. On starting
that it has been developed in partnership with
the course some students may already hold
the Business School who have been running
qualifications which demonstrate that they meet
the APD for 16 years. By using the specialist
some or all of the Society of Sports Therapy
knowledge and experience of the Business
competencies. Consequently there will be three
School in delivering the course combined with
general pathways through the course leading to
the clinical experience and specialist knowledge
the award of MSc Sports Therapy with specific
within the Faculty of Health we can provide a
core and option modules specified depending on
bespoke course that is relevant, informed and of
your background and prior qualifications.
excellent quality.
The course includes modules in Sports Therapy
Entry requirements
practice, and understanding and applying
You should normally hold a degree from
research evidence. All students will undertake
a UK University, or equivalent, or an HND
an extended research based study – contributing
or equivalent together with relevant work
to practice development.
experience. Applicants can also demonstrate
prior non-certificated learning or a mix of
Entry requirements
sub-degree qualifications and non-certificated
Applicants must hold a 2:2 Honours degree or
learning (including appropriate management
equivalent in Sports Science/Sport and Exercise
experience).
Science, Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy or a
related qualification.
Key facts
Place of study: Variable
Key facts
Start date: April
Course code: MSCST
Length of study: 1 year.
Place of study: Civic Quarter
Start date: September
Length of study: Full-time 1 year.
Part-time 2-5 years
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