MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health
Course overview
Edge Hill University’s MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health is a one-year master’s programme designed for students who want to pursue careers in contact and non-contact sports. The course provides a platform for students, in partnership with Everton, to understand the psychology of movement and the human mind.
In this course, students will learn how mindful practices like yoga aid meditation, football promotes unity, tennis ensures precision, boxing builds resilience, and jogging clears the mind. As well as recent graduates, the course is ideal for practitioners, professionals, and policy makers. They will also apply everything they’ve learned to a research dissertation on a topic of interest and embrace collaboration, which makes sport fun while keeping their mental health in check.
Learning is through lectures, seminars, excursions, and guest speeches. Assessment methods include presentations, essays, policy briefings, assignments, periodic tests, and projects. There are no final exams in this course.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements
- Candidates should have a degree similar to UK first-class or upper second-class honours (2:1 or above) in a relevant sports-based course. Acceptable subjects include sports development, sports management, sport and exercise science, and sports coaching.
- Those who have a degree in a related field, such as Education, Psychology, Sociology, Mental Health, Public Health or Business and Management, may also be considered.
- Applicants with a lower second-class honours degree in one of the mentioned honours degrees, in addition to work experience in the sport sector, may also be accepted at the Department’s discretion.
English Proficiency
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International students require IELTS 6.5, with no score below 6.0 in each band, or an equivalent English language qualification.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the MSc Sport, Physical Activity, and Mental Health can perform well in the sport sector. Some of these roles include:
- Sports Analyst
- Researcher / Academic Assistant
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
- Community Sport and Mental Health Officer
- Health Promotion Specialist
- Programme Manager
Cost of study
The tuition fee for the MSc Sport, Physical Activity, and Mental Health at Edge Hill University is £17,000 per year for international students in the 2025/2026 academic session.
Admission
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