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Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc

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Full time | Bedford Campus | 1 year | OCT

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

OCT

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Sports Physiotherapy Physiology (Human) Sports Medicine

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

About the course

This unique postgraduate course, with its multidisciplinary approach to teaching, allows you to build on your sport and exercise background so you can transition into clinical settings specialising in exercise physiology.

If you are interested in investigating the physiological consequences of chronic debilitating diseases, then this Master’s gives you the opportunity for detailed study. It explores particularly how exercise testing can detect the changes these diseases cause and how to safely prescribe exercise to different clinical populations to improve quality of life.

The course gives you a solid grounding in the theory and application of physiological tests in clinical populations including graded cardiopulmonary exercise testing; cardiac ultrasound; vascular ultrasound; and muscle-function analyses. Throughout, you increase your skills through supervised practical sessions at our Community Exercise Clinic, meeting a range of clinical populations including neurological, cardiac, dementia and hypotensive, among others.

This Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc is in the process of applying for course accreditation with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS, incorporating RCCP); we hope this will be in place for 2023-entry students.

Why choose this course?

  • Gain from the opportunity to practice your skills on work placement and shadow experienced staff
  • Develop the high-level statutory professional standards demanded of members of a healthcare team
  • Study with an academic team who have world-leading expertise in their fields and are actively involved in research
  • The course content is aligned to the academic framework of Clinical Exercise Physiology UK (CEP-UK); the CIMSPA 'Working with Long-term Conditions' curriculum is also embedded throughout, giving you the opportunity to gain this additional qualification
  • Enjoy the ideal environment for scientific exploration and practical skills development with facilities that include six BASES-accredited sport and exercise science laboratories; Human Performance Centre; a nutrition research kitchen; two molecular and cellular physiology labs; and a sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with a sports injury clinic
  • Benefit from our successful partnerships with professional sports teams, elite athletes, academies, schools, colleges and other relevant organisations

Modules

Research Methods - Core
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing And Interpretation - Core
Laboratory Skills - Core
Exercise Testing And Diagnosis - Core
Exercise And Nutrition For Clinical Populations - Core
Clinical Exercise Physiology Dissertation - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,350

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£14,600

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent. Applicants will have a first degree normally in a relevant science based subject, such as a biological science, sports science, coaching, exercise or health science based subject (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy, medicine, osteopathy).

Department profile

Why study STEM? Postgraduate study is a valuable investment for life, designed to enhance your career prospects, facilitate career change, add to your academic achievements and to provide you with an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of an area that interests you. Postgraduate study provides you with the perfect opportunity to specialise in your chosen subject, whilst working alongside our world-leading, expert academics in an...more

University information

The University of Bedfordshire is a modern university with a vibrant and cosmopolitan student population that includes around 20,000 students from over 100 countries. It offers a wide variety of research-informed courses, which believes in nurturing students to become educated, employable and entrepreneurial global citizens. Bedfordshire has campuses located in: Luton Bedford Milton Keynes Aylesbury Putteridge Bury The...more