University of Wolverhampton

PhD Postgraduate research in Sports and Recreation

University of WolverhamptonUniversity: Online Distance Learning,University: Walsall Campus

Course overview

With a focus on how on exercise can cause performance enhancement or health improvements in elite, general and populations with chronic disease our internationally recognised supervisors work across traditional subject boundaries, creating unique opportunities for interdisciplinary research. Our areas of interest range across dance medicine and science, combat sports, field sports, clinical physiology and biomechanics and EDI.

Key highlights

  • Research on exercise for performance enhancement and health improvement
  • Covers elite athletes, general populations and people with chronic disease
  • Supervised by internationally recognised academics
  • Interdisciplinary research working across traditional subject boundaries
  • Research areas include dance medicine and science, combat and field sports
  • Further specialisms in clinical physiology, biomechanics and EDI

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:1 — or above

Scholarships

  • Academic Excellence Postgraduate Scholarship

    Value of scholarship: £4,000

    Up to £4,000
  • Alumni Scholarship

    Value: £2k for Second class honours Or £3k for First class achievement.

  • Chevening Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • University lecturer in sport and exercise science
  • Postdoctoral research fellow
  • Sport and exercise scientist
  • Clinical exercise physiologist
  • Biomechanist
  • Sports performance consultant

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5006 per year | International: £16950 per year

Admission

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