Explore Postgraduate Sport Courses
Advance your career in sport, health and performance
Take your expertise to the next level with one of our postgraduate sport degrees at the University of Salford. Our master's programmes are designed for graduates and professionals seeking specialist knowledge, practical experience and industry-relevant skills in sport performance, rehabilitation and clinical exercise.
Through a combination of applied learning, research-informed teaching and access to specialist facilities, you'll be prepared to make an impact in leadership roles across the sector.
Preparing you for professional practice
Several of our programmes hold accreditation from recognised professional bodies, helping graduates develop the professional competencies required for practice within their chosen profession.
Depending on your chosen course, opportunities may include:
- Gaining the skills and knowledge required to pursue registration as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist
- Working towards international professional registration within sport injury rehabilitation and athletic training
Please refer to individual course pages for the latest information on accreditation and registration opportunities.
Explore our postgraduate sport courses
MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology
Discover how exercise can be used to prevent, manage and treat long-term health conditions. This course combines the latest scientific research with practical application, enabling you to design and deliver exercise interventions for individuals living with cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic and other chronic conditions. You’ll graduate with the knowledge to support health improvement and wellbeing through evidence-based practice.
This programme is accredited by the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS), allowing you to register as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist on completion of all modules.
MSc Performance Analysis in Sport
Develop the analytical skills required to influence performance and decision-making in modern sport. This course explores how data and technology can be used to evaluate athletes, teams and coaching strategies. You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry-relevant tools and techniques, learning how to collect, interpret and communicate performance insights that support athlete development and competitive success across a range of sporting contexts.
MSc Sport Injury Rehabilitation
Designed for those looking to specialise in injury management and recovery, this course develops your expertise in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries. You’ll explore contemporary rehabilitation techniques, clinical reasoning and return-to-performance decision making, while gaining practical experience that prepares you to work with athletes and active populations across a variety of settings.
MSc Sport Injury Rehabilitation and Athletic Training
Gain advanced expertise in the prevention, assessment and management of sports injuries while developing the practical skills required to support athletes in training and competition environments. Covering topics such as emergency care, injury rehabilitation, athlete monitoring and return-to-performance planning, this course prepares you for roles working directly with sports teams and athletes.
The programme is accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT), enabling eligible graduates to apply to sit the BASRaT registration exam and pursue professional recognition within the UK and internationally.
MSc Strength and Conditioning
Develop the advanced knowledge and practical skills needed to support athletic performance across a range of sporting environments. This course explores the science underpinning strength and conditioning, including performance testing, programme design, biomechanics, physiology and athlete monitoring. You'll learn how to apply evidence-based strategies to enhance performance, reduce injury risk and support athletes throughout the training and competition cycle.
Do you...?
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Have a degree in sport, exercise science, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, athletic training or a related subject?
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Want to develop advanced knowledge and practical skills in a specialist area of sport and exercise?
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Want to enhance your employability within the sport, health or performance sectors?
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Aspire to work with athletes, active populations or individuals with health conditions?
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Want to apply scientific evidence to real-world practice?
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Wish to continue your academic development and potentially progress to doctoral-level study?
Then a postgraduate sport degree at Salford could be for you.
What can we offer you?
Industry-focused curriculums aligned to current professional practice
Access to specialist sport and rehabilitation facilities
Practical learning in laboratory, clinic and performance environments
Opportunities to work with athletes, patients and community groups
Teaching informed by research and industry expertise
Our facilities
When you choose one of our sport courses at Salford, you’ll have access to a range of specialist facilities that support learning, practical application and research. Depending on your chosen course, you’ll develop hands-on experience in industry-relevant environments designed to help you apply theory in practice.
Our facilities include our Sport Science Laboratories, home to specialist teaching and research spaces such as the Human Performance Laboratory, where students investigate physiological responses to exercise, and the Strength and Conditioning Suite, which supports athlete testing, training and performance development.
Students on our clinical-focused programmes may also have opportunities to use the Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory, which supports teaching, research and public-facing physiological assessment and exercise testing services. Here, students can explore how exercise interventions are used to support individuals living with long-term health conditions while gaining experience in a specialist clinical environment.
Those studying rehabilitation-related disciplines can gain practical experience in our Sport Injury Clinic, working in a professional environment that supports injury assessment, treatment and recovery.