Applied Sport and Exercise Performance (Taught)

Overview
Whether you’re interested in analysing and optimising sports performance through individual and community engagement, or at international and elite-level, this course will give you the skills you need and will deepen your knowledge of the physiology, psychology, performance analysis and biomechanics of sport.

On this MSc course, you'll learn the biomechanics, physiology and psychology that underpins performance enhancement. You'll develop applied techniques, practical skills and research expertise which show how scientific support can be integrated into the world of top-level sport.

The UK is Europe’s leading market for sport and sports tech with sport and physical activity contributing £39 billion to the UK’s economy. The global sports market is expected to reach $707.84 billion in 2026. The UK’s globally renowned sporting events provide many career opportunities and we’ll provide the expertise and support that will enable you to pursue a career in sports performance with professional sports clubs, national sports organisations and private clinics, or develop your own professional practice.

During your studies, you can choose to work toward British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accreditation as a sport and exercise scientist.

What you'll experience
On this course, you'll:

• Develop an interdisciplinary approach to enhancing and maintaining sports performance and understanding the techniques used to measure team and individual performanc

• Develop an interdisciplinary approach to enhancing and maintaining sports performance and understanding the techniques used to measure team and individual performanc

• Use your laboratory and field-based skills to conduct multidisciplinary analysis of athlete performance including notational systems, performance profiling, assessing physiological determinants of performance and motion capture

• Learn to communicate with clients in a professional and approachable style

• Study key topics in high-growth employment areas like sports biomechanics and performance analysis

• Use our professional facilities in biomechanics, physiology, psychology and performance testing

• Benefit from our outstanding new Ravelin Sports Centre, designed to be one of the UK’s most sustainable sports facilities

Careers and opportunities
When you graduate, you'll be qualified for a career in areas such as teaching, sports development, science support and the health and fitness sectors.

This course will also give you the theoretical basis for further academic research – you could go on to do a ProfDoc in Sport Exercise and Health Science or Sport and Exercise Psychology.

What can you do with a Applied Sport and Exercise Performance degree?
Career opportunities include:

• Fitness and Health Manager

• Sports Physiologist

• Personal Trainer

• Performance Analyst

• Sports Coach

• Sports Physiologist

• Wellbeing Personal Trainer

Our previous graduates have gone on to work for organisations including:

• Wellbeing Personal Trainer

• Nuffield Health

• English Institute of Sport

We'll provide you with as much support as possible in finding employment through close industrial contacts, careers events, recruitment fairs and individual advice.

Course Modules

The University of Portsmouth is passionate about creating career-focused modules that do more than support your studies, they empower your academic journey and prepare you for what comes next.

We design modules that have:

• Clear themes and skills development as you progress through each year

• Assessments that feel meaningful, often based on real-world tasks rather than isolated exams

• Career-enhancing opportunities such as placements, live projects, enterprise and volunteering

For a full list of the modules you will study on this course, please visit the link to the course page.

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-applied-sport-and-exercise-performance#modules