MScSport and Clinical Biomechanics
Ireland, Galway-Mayo
| Study location | Ireland, ATU Galway City |
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| Type | Postgraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1.5 years (90 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc (Master of Science in Sport and Clinical Biomechanics) |
| Course code | 0125/0235 |
| Tuition fee | €14,000 per year |
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| Application fee | €20 one-time |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Qualifications must meet the equivalent of the Undergraduate Bachelors degree level 6 NFQ The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. This includes a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. If your Documents are not in English, please upload a translated version You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+, TOEFL 79+ or Duolingo English Test 100+ |
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Overview
This is a full-time taught programme designed to provide graduates working in sport science, fitness and healthcare professions with in-depth knowledge and skills in the area of biomechanics and movement analysis.
Biomechanics describes the analysis of human movement using the science of mechanics and provides practitioners in sports, exercise, physical activity and healthcare with tools to analyse, monitor and improve body movement and function.
This programme will focus on the role of biomechanics and movement analysis for the performance and maintenance of health, injury prevention and rehabilitation in athletic and clinical populations.
It is aimed at graduates who have already developed an interest in biomechanics and are interested in improving their practical biomechanics knowledge and its application in athletic and clinical populations.
This is currently the only postgraduate course in Sport & Clinical Biomechanics being offered in Ireland.
Career opportunities
The career opportunities available to sport and exercise scientists, including biomechanists, both in Ireland and abroad are expanding all the time and this expansion appears likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
Rapid advances in technology in both sports and medical settings has led to an increased interest in, and demand for, specialist upskilling and professional development in biomechanics and movement analysis.
The course has been designed to prepare students with the requisite level of understanding, knowledge and skills to work as specialists within a variety of sport, exercise and health contexts.
Typical career paths from similar programmes in the UK include:
Biomechanist in research or a health-related applied setting
Rehabilitation Specialist
Movement Specialist
Performance Analyst
Athlete Support Officer
Lecturer in Higher Education
Post Graduate Researcher
Clinical Gait Analysis labs
R&D departments of companies developing sporting equipment, prostheses, biomechanical measurement systems
Self-employment (as a consultant, contractor or entrepreneur)
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