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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Description

We’ve been at the forefront of football education for nearly two decades and our football programmes have emerged as leading supplier of graduates to the football industry. Our graduates have gone on to careers in the English Premier League as well as national federations overseas.

If you are already working in a professional football environment, this master’s degree is perfect for you. You'll apply your skills in four main strands of study:

  • Talent identification and recruitment (performance analysis)
  • Training and competition demands (sports science)
  • Rehabilitation and return to play (strength and conditioning)
  • Team leadership and management dynamics (coaching and leadership)

This will help to enhance your experience and knowledge with the application of a multidisciplinary age-appropriate programme for the development of academy through to professional players. In addition, you’ll develop your supervisory and people management skills by gaining greater insight into leadership, providing you with further career opportunities.

You'll take advantage of the University's extensive professional network in the game and attend regular lectures from guest speakers, including players, coaches, analysts and performance staff, allowing you to learn from and interact with experts who have first-hand, high-level experience within the game.

Entry Requirements

Relevant undergraduate sport science or related degree

  • Applicants may be admitted to the course without an undergraduate degree provided they can demonstrate the necessary graduate-equivalent knowledge, abilities and skills.
  • Applicants will be required to attend an interview.
  • Applicants must be currently working in a professional football environment.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

Solent University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships that provide financial assistance or waive fees for tuition or accommodation. Each bursary or scholarship has specific eligibility criteria.

Student Destinations

As a practicing professional working in football, this course will enhance skills to help you develop your current role to work towards promotion or career enhancement.

This course will enable you to develop roles in:

  • BASES-accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist

Module Details

Core modules

  • Supervised Experience
  • Independent Project
  • Training and Competitive Demands
  • Talent Identification and Recruitment
  • Team Leadership and Management
  • Rehabilitation and Return to Play

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