Applied Physical Activity & Health (Taught)

Advance your career in physical activity and health with this applied MSc that combines cutting-edge research, hands-on experience, and interdisciplinary study.

Designed for professionals in sport, exercise, physiotherapy, and health, this course will strengthen your academic, scientific, and practical expertise, preparing you for progression into advanced practice, research, or professional accreditation.

What you’ll learn

• Engage in topics that cover physical activity, disease, and behavioural change.

• Apply interdisciplinary knowledge from physiology, psychology, and sociology to real-world contexts.

• Engage with industry professionals and vocational experiences to boost employability.

• Enhance your professional expertise through research-informed learning and lab work.

• Progress your career with guidance from expert staff and opportunities for professional accreditation.

You’ll learn in state-of-the-art labs, developing the skills to plan, collect, analyse, and interpret material across diverse areas including physiology, psychology, biomechanics, and sociology. Small group work and real-world case studies will help you apply theory to practice, whilst vocational experiences and guest sessions with industry leaders provide valuable insight into the physical activity and health sectors.

Throughout the course, you’ll be supported by expert academics and practitioners who are active in research and professional practice.

You’ll also engage with our University Challenge modules, which explore industry-relevant themes such as enterprise, career development, and interdisciplinary collaboration, equipping you for work in diverse, multidisciplinary teams and enriching your learning and networking opportunities.

Specialist facilities

You will have access to our CASES accredited SportsLab which includes high tech equipment and facilities enabling analysis and physical performance tests, enhancing your learning and developing your knowledge and skills.

Career prospects

This course is designed to enhance the employment prospects of those seeking to work in applied physical activity and health sciences. It develops both academic knowledge and advanced practical skills for a variety of roles within the industry.

The course is suited to those interested in careers such as exercise rehabilitators, exercise physiologists, healthcare scientists, health improvement specialists, and a range of positions across the health and fitness sector, as well as those considering further study.

Our recent graduates have secured roles such as:

• Assistant Clinical Physiologist

• Rapid Response Care Worker

• Clinical Exercise Physiologist

• Lead Instructor for Cardiac Rehabilitation

• Specialist Laboratory Technician

• Sports Development Officer

• Fully Funded PhD Student

• Specialist Exercise Therapist

• Teacher

20% Alumni Discount
We offer alumni discounts on CCCU Postgraduate Taught, PGCE Primary and Secondary, and Master's by Research courses for eligible students.