Master's Programme in Sports Medicine with Specialisation Exercise Physiology

Education facts

Code: MAIMM

The Master's programme is designed as a mix of distance and campus-based teaching that includes compulsory on-campus classes (about two per semester). The programme is given in English and consists of four semesters of full-time studies (120 credits). It is given with the help of an online learning platform. The main part of the programme consists of courses within Sports Medicine. Sports Medicine is a part of medical science that includes applied exercise physiology and clinical physiology. The Master's programme covers the first of these, applied exercise physiology, which includes the science of physical activity with emphasis on physical exercise, how physical exercise can be applied to prevent and treat ill-health, and improvement of physical performance. Conducting, interpreting and applying physiological tests are used to adapt exercise for individuals and groups based on their circumstances and goals. Sports Medicine covers such subjects as physiology, nutrition, traumatology, kinesiology, medicine and rehabilitation.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree that includes at least 180 credits or equivalent foreign degree. At least 90 credits are required in either exercise physiology/sports medicine/medicine or physiotherapy, or a degree from the Biomedical Scientist programme with specialisation Clinical Physiology, or a degree in Sports Science, of which at least 30 credits must be within the areas of exercise physiology, sports medicine, or medicine. In addition, English 6/level 2 is required.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Master's Programme in Sports Medicine with Specialisation Exercise Physiology

  Umeå University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 4 June 2028

  Pace of study: 100 %