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University of Birmingham Sports Courses and Opportunities

university of birmingham logoAt the University of Birmingham, you will learn from leading experts in their fields and will have access to world-class sporting and research facilities, including a £55 million sports centre and custom-built sport, exercise and rehabilitation sciences facility. The University of Birmingham favours a collaborative approach to teaching, which means you will benefit from the University’s partnerships with professional sporting bodies as well as other areas of the University such as the Medical School and the University of Birmingham Sport.

Undergraduate Sports Courses at the University of Birmingham

BSc Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
The cutting-edge Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences programme covers a wide spectrum from sports performance to physical and mental health, ensuring that students graduate with the knowledge, skills and motivation to lead in a range of contexts.

BSc Sport, PE and Coaching Science
The Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science BSc degree is a dynamic, three-year full-time course, designed to prepare you to pursue a rewarding career in the fields of education, coaching, sports development, sports policy, and other related physical activity and health industries.

BSc Applied Golf Management Studies
Applied Golf Management Studies BSc is the world-leading golf degree that offers the chance to apply for membership for The Professional Golfers’ Association (The PGA). Graduates from the University of Birmingham go on to lead the development of golf throughout the world.

Postgraduate Sports Courses at the University of Birmingham

Doctorate in Sport and Exercise Science
The programme will develop your ability to conduct original research which has professional, organisational and/or developmental implications. Working with staff from World leading School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, you will develop the ability to critically reflect on your philosophy, practice and organisational context, and through research activities, you will increase your competence in knowledge generation and implementation. Whereas the traditional PhD may be seen as academic research training, the Doctorate in Sport and Exercise Science is a more practically focused degree.

MRes Exercise and Sport Sciences
Exercise and Sport Sciences MRes combines taught and research elements to equip you with the scientific understanding and practical skills to address current societal issues in sport, exercise and rehabilitation.

Exercise and Sports Medicine (Football) MSc/Postgraduate Diploma
The innovative Exercise and Sports Medicine (Football) MSc is aimed at physiotherapists and doctors either working within football medicine or interested in moving into football medicine. The programme is aimed at physiotherapists and doctors and is ideal for those either working in football medicine or interested in moving into football medicine.

Physical Education and Wellbeing MSc
The Physical Education and Wellbeing MSc is a nationally and internationally relevant evidence-based programme, which is applicable to primary, second and further education. This programme seeks to support the continuing professional development of practising and prospective physical education teachers, youth physical activity leaders, assistants or coaches working with young people in schools.

MSc Sport Coaching
Sport Coaching MSc is a unique development in the field of sports coaching in how it seeks to develop high-quality coaches in a research active environment. The University of Birmingham also offers this course in Dubai as part of a university partnership.

Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences PhD/MSc by Research
Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences PhD allows you to conduct research in one of the leading research departments in the country.

Integrated PhD in Life Sciences Doctoral Training Programme (iDTP)
The Integrated PhD Life Sciences Doctoral Training Programme (iDTP) is a specialist four-year programme for international students. This unique programme has been created to train the next generation of leading international scientists and clinicians in all aspects of human life science.

The University of Birmingham has a proven history of nurturing both athletes and sports industry professionals to achieve their true potential. Alumni include:

Phil Pask – British physiotherapist and former rugby union player. Pask played rugby union for Northampton Saints, making 150 appearances for the team. He became the Saints’ fitness trainer and then physiotherapist. In this role, he contributed to their win in the 2000 Heineken Cup Final. Pask has been the England national rugby union team’s senior physiotherapist since 1997.

Chrissie Wellington OBE – English former professional triathlete and four-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion. She holds, or held, all three world and championship records relating to ironman-distance triathlon races: firstly, the overall world record, secondly, the Ironman World Championship course record, and thirdly, the official world record for all Ironman-branded triathlon races over the full Ironman distance.

Pamela Relph MBE – British adaptive rower who won gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics, thus becoming the first double gold medallist in Paralympic rowing.

For more details on a university’s sports achievements and ranking check out British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS)

References:

https://www.bucs.org.uk/

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx

https://sportandfitness.bham.ac.uk/

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