Postgraduate study

Postgraduate study

We collaborate with industrial, professional and educational partners to design programmes based on practical skills which allow graduates to make a real world impact in the health, fitness, leisure and sports industries.

Due to our extensive links with industry and contributions from industry experts, you will graduate with excellent employment opportunities. With an emphasis on research and a focus on practical experience, we offer the right balance; ensuring that you are work-ready upon graduation.

While studying at UWS, I was given the opportunity to do a PhD at Kyushu University in Japan on a Japanese Government Scholarship. Now I am a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Kansas Medical Centre, conducting research on female reproductive physiology, i.e. placental biology.”

Kevin Watson, MSc Sport Coaching student and Head of Strength and Conditioning at the Glasgow School of Sport

Industry expertise

Our academics are experts in their field, many with international profiles in science, health and sport, and experience with organisations such as NHS Scotland, the Olympic and Commonwealth bodies, Scottish Cycling and the Welsh Rugby Union. We also work with a range of partners including Glasgow Sport and the Scottish Football Association, and have links with organisations such as sportscotland, CASES, UK Sport and many more. We have an established partnership agreement with Scottish Premiership football club, St Mirren FC, which facilitates joint research studies, and opportunities for UWS students to participate in community coaching.

Practical experience

We offer a range of practical opportunities to help students gain valuable experience working in industry and sporting organisations. External experts and industry practitioners also deliver regular lectures on key topics so you can learn first-hand from those at the forefront of their profession.