MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine in Football

The MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine in Football course, offered by Solent University, was created to address the specific needs and exposure of medical professionals to the sport’s unique physical demands. It is ideal for professionals such as therapists, physiotherapists, and sports scientists looking to grow professionally and personally. The course provides an in-depth understanding of the sporting context, the demands of football, the types of injuries sustained, and how to assess, treat, and rehabilitate these. Course Content: This full-time, one-year course is divided across three trimesters. In the first trimester, core knowledge, skills, and the research process are focused on. The second trimester sees the application of this knowledge in the football setting, and the third culminates in the independent research project. Key Modules: The core modules are Research Methods for Sport, Clinical Assessment and Rehabilitation in Football, applied Research Methods, and an Independent Research Project for Sport. Other modules include Clinical Observation in Football, Sports Medicine in Football, and Therapeutic Modalities in Football.Accreditations: This course is accepted by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Royal College of Chiropractors Sports Faculty. Future Careers: Graduates of this course will be equipped to work as sport and exercise medicine professionals within a football setting. They can work in roles as football sports and exercise medicine rehabilitation practitioners, football match-day trauma care providers, and so on, even at elite levels.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.