Master of Science in Sports and Exercise Medicine

at University of Nottingham - Jubilee Campus United Kingdom

Whether you've studied medicine, physiotherapy or have a strong clinical background in musculoskeletal health (MSK), Sports and Exercise Medicine will allow you to specialise in managing sports injuries and illnesses, exploring the relationship between exercise and health, and get real life experience in the field.

At Nottingham you'll learn anatomy through prosection, gaining an understanding of both surface anatomy and medical imaging in our dedicated dissection room.  You will also have practical teaching to help you assess and identify sporting injuries and illnesses in a clinical setting, as well as taking an evidence based approach to sports injury management. You will also learn about the public health aspect of physical activity and have the opportunity to complete your own research project.

We want you to be able to go where you want to in your career, and we'll help you get there with placements at real sporting events throughout you time with us and gain first-hand experience from consultant Sports and Exercise Medicine doctors and physiotherapists.

This masters course is an exciting and challenging course, combining the food sciences with management skills. It equips science and engineering graduates for a career in food production or technical management in the food industry. You will acquire the knowledge associated with food processing and quality assurance. It also develops essential management techniques including supply chain planning and quality management.

Factory visits, case studies and guest speakers from industry will give you plenty of industry exposure throughout the year. Tackle the real-life industry problems in our problem-based learning module. The briefs from industry will be used for a new product development project. You will do the practical in our Food Processing Facility which hosts a wide range of commercial scale food production and testing equipment.

There is an opportunity to complete your research project in collaboration with the food industry. Projects can be factory, laboratory or literature based. Some of our students do it on an industry placement.

As an operations manager you will have highly developed strategic abilities that ensure your business runs smoothly and maintains a competitive advantage. Our MSc will give you the broad skillset you need to excel in global operations management positions.

You will study modules that develop essential management techniques including data management, project management, e-business and business intelligence. You'll also be able to tailor your degree to match your individual career aspirations, and specialise in areas relevant to your chosen field.

You will graduate with a clear understanding of the methods, models and techniques that are used to resolve organisational difficulties. You'll be equipped with the analytical skills to understand the complexity of operational management challenges in business, combined with creative thinking to generate potential solutions.

Join this unique branch of psychology, focused on the rehabilitation of people with chronic illnesses or disabilities, at the only course of its kind in the UK.

You'll take a journey from assessment of what difficulties someone might have because of their illness or disability all the way through to rehabilitation through what interventions may be helpful.

Making use of Nottingham's specific expertise in areas such as chronic illness, neuropsychological rehabilitation, and complex interventions you'll be taught by experts at the forefront of current research and clinical practice in the field.

You'll also have the opportunity to be involved in that current research through the research project where you'll have the potential to have a real impact on people's health.

Tourism is an enduring industry that offers numerous worldwide career opportunities. Our course will give you a complete set of essential business and marketing skills, with the potential to excel in global tourism management positions.

You will gain an in-depth understanding of fundamental principles such as international business strategy, sustainable tourism management and business economics. Through our optional modules, you can then specialise in areas that align with your individual career prospects, including branding, digital marketing, corporate strategy and human resource management.

Through the company-based project or dissertation you'll complete in the summer, you will demonstrate the practical application of your skills and knowledge through independent research relating to international tourism management and marketing. 

This advanced degree from Nottingham will help to bring you to the notice of prestigious employers who are looking for the skillset you will have, to make a real impact in their business.