MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine PT (Part-Time) (For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

Programme overview

Entry requirements

• Applicants should normally have at least a 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent), in a related discipline. Currently, we are accepting candidates with degrees in medicine, physiotherapy, sports therapy, sports rehabilitation/training, podiatry or osteopathy. Appropriate professional registration should also be held with the GMC, Health and Care Professions Council, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers. Applicants without professional registration with the GMC, Health and Care Professions Council, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers are required to have at least one year of relevant post-graduation clinical experience. All applicants should be able to demonstrate clear potential for benefiting from the programme.
• This course is also available as an intercalated option to students studying Medicine who have completed three years of a UK medical degree. In order to apply, you will need to submit evidence of appropriate experience and interest. Find out more about the intercalation application process on the intercalation website: https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/medicine-intercalation/doc/applying-2
• English language requirements
• IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/international-admissions/doc/entry-requirements

Programme specification

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2023. For students who entered the programme before September 2023, you can find the details of your programme: MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine PT

The programme:
a) Appeals to a target audience of Doctors (GMC registered), Physiotherapists (Health and Care Professions Council / Chartered Society of Physiotherapy), Sports Therapists (Society of Sports Therapy) or Sports Rehabilitators (British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers) and intercalating medical students.

b) Offers a number of unique opportunities, arising from the largest concentration of UK SEM consultants and trainees in the Yorkshire region, providing experienced practitioner training and access to a range of SEM placements. Arrangements with major sporting clubs and organisations will provide intense pitch-side placements.

c) Is based at the University of Leeds with students will benefitting from academic support from staff in Sport and Exercise Sciences (Number 1 in the UK for ‘world-leading’ research in the area of sport and exercise sciences from REF 2014) and the Faculty of Medicine and Health, one of the top 10 medical schools for research output;

d) Delivery will adopt a blended learning approach. With access to extensive recorded lecture bank and online resources, allowing maximum opportunity for distance learning, compulsory attendance at university will require approximately two days of activities per month (lectures, tutorial, practical sessions). A case-based approach to eLearning will be adopted, with required reading and set tasks.

e) Has a final component, a dissertation worth 60 of the 180 course credits. This will be based on a practically relevant topic, e.g., in-match GPS data analysis, systematic review of specific conditions, clinical guidelines for SEM application etc.

Year 1

(Part-Time) (For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SPSC5131M	Functional Sports Anatomy and Clinical Assessment	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
SPSC5132M	Musculoskeletal Medicine and Sport Injuries	30	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
SPSC5134M	The Sport and Exercise Medicine Practitioner I	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Year 2

(Part-Time) (For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SPSC5202M	Exercise Physiology, Health and Sports Nutrition	30	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC5204M	Clinical Exercise Prescription	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
SPSC5235M	The Sport and Exercise Medicine Practitioner II	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
SPSC5320M	Project Work and Dissertation	60	1 Feb to 30 Sep	PFP

Last updated: 12/05/2023 16:51:17

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