Sociology of Sport and Exercise MSc

The sociology of sport and exercise is an increasingly important discipline in understanding sport, exercise, and wider fields such as health. Students studying this course will be better prepared to understand the place sport and exercise have within society and apply this to a range of vocational careers in the field. Our MSc in the Sociology of Sport and Exercise is taught by academic staff in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, whose commitment to research-informed teaching makes the course academically rigorous while creating a relaxed learning environment that the students find enjoyable. Our graduates have gone on to pursue successful careers including teaching in further/higher education institutions; full-time funded doctoral research; working with local, national, and international sports organizations; research and consultancy; physical education teaching; and working in the health and fitness industry.

Applications are expected from students who have studied sport and exercise sciences, sociology, education, health or history, or similar graduates with a relevant first degree (minimum of 2:2 honors or equivalent).