Why Sport at UWS?
With the aim of enhancing human health and performance, UWS integrate physiological, biomedical and behavioural approaches to this field of study.
Our extensive links in the sector, and our focus on research and ensuring students get the opportunity to gain practical experience, means you’ll gain the insight and skills to help you hit the ground running on completion of your studies.
MSc Sport and Exercise
Our new MSc Sport and Exercise (with Sport Coaching/with Strength and Conditioning) advances your skills as a sport practitioner through the application of science to sport.
It draws on a range of disciplines including sport coaching, sport psychology, performance analysis and strength and conditioning.
The programme supports the application of scientific principles to challenge and enhance practice in sport and exercise.
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"Students here have fantastic access to state-of-the-art facilities on the campus, both in strength and conditioning, and lab space. We also have links to external spaces that we can use for sport coaching as well".
Michael King, Programme Leader, MSc Sport and Exercise
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Industry expertise
Many of our academics have international profiles in science, health and sport. They also have experience with professional sports teams and organisations such as NHS Scotland, Scottish Football Association, Scottish Rugby Union and Scottish Cycling.
Our established partnership with Scottish Premiership football club, St Mirren FC, facilitates joint research studies. There are also opportunities for UWS students to take part in community coaching.
We also have a new partnership with the Scottish Volleyball Association. This provides our students industry-relevant coaching and development experience.
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.
First-class facilities
Our £110million Lanarkshire Campus houses:
- exercise physiology
- extreme environments
- exercise biochemistry
- cardiovascular imaging
- biomechanics laboratories
- a physiotherapy suite
Elements of our Lanarkshire Campus programmes are delivered from the world-class sporting complex, the Emirates Arena. Here, students can get access to the athletics track, the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and strength and conditioning facilities.
Research excellence
Our research covers the full range of sport and exercise sciences helping elite sport performers reach their full potential.
UWS have recently received funding from several professional sports teams, to help them research and understand how to best target training and recovery practices to enable better performance in their youth academy players.
We also have a large focus on sports nutrition assisting athletes on how to best tailor sport nutrition strategies to improve performance in extreme environments.
UWS’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results include an outstanding performance for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism. We rank within the top three Scottish universities in this area, with 71% of research recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent.
How else can we support?
Our friendly team are here to support you with any questions you might need answered. We also have a number of students who can give first-hand experience of what it is like to study at UWS.
Register your interest in a Postgraduate course
Alternatively you can contact us by email: ask@uws.ac.uk or phone: 0800 027 1000 (UK) / +44 (0) 141 849 4101 (out-with UK).
