3 to 5 years, part-time distance learning

Enhance your sports physiotherapy knowledge, skills and experience. This is a specially designed master’s course for fully qualified physiotherapists.

This highly flexible academic and clinical master’s degree develops your physiotherapy skills in the specialist setting of sport.

By working with Bath’s team of sports practitioners, some of whom have worked at high-profile sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and Tour de France, you’ll deepen your knowledge of advanced sports physiotherapy techniques, athlete management and performance enhancement.

You’ll also develop your:

• knowledge of sports physiotherapy practice and ethical considerations at local, national and international levels
• ability to work in multidisciplinary teams within sports environments
• capability to provide safe and effective pitch-side emergency care
• awareness of anti-doping legislation and procedures withing sports physiotherapy

A mix of self-led and face-to-face learning

Bath is one of the few universities that offers this type of academically recognised course through part-time distance learning. This means you can complete your master’s degree alongside your clinical practice.

You’ll also experience face-to-face teaching during our Residential Weeks, which will take place in Bath.

Graduate prospects

By the end of the course, you will be qualified to work with athletes and sports teams at the highest level. You will be able to apply evidence-based practice principles to deliver innovation in sports physiotherapy.

Some of our recent graduates have taken roles with:

• The Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Professional clubs and teams
• The English Institute of Sport
• Birmingham Royal Ballet

If you want to continue your research alongside professional practice, we also provide an established Professional Doctorate, offering a route for MSc students interested in continuing their research to doctoral level while working part-time.

Applications are now open for September 2025 entry.

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