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Learn in advanced specialized training in injury prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for athletes with Universidad Europea de Madrid's Private Master’s Degree in Medicine and Exercise Sciences

The BSc Sport and Exercise Science provides a thorough understanding of the scientific principles behind sport and exercise, preparing you for a wide range of careers in the sport, fitness, and health sectors. It covers key areas including physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and nutrition.

Sport and Exercise Science explores how the human body performs under different levels of pressure. It also covers the broader issues at play, from wider participation in sports and exercise, to ethics, sports psychology and nutrition.

Taking part in a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science can be life-changing and so can a degree in sport and exercise science. Gaining the skills to boost elite athletes’ performance, improve fitness in the general population or support people with ongoing health conditions opens up rewarding career options.

Do you have a strong interest in helping others attain their personal health, exercise or athletic goals? In UIU’s Exercise Science program we prepare students for a variety of career opportunities in the arena of physical activity, sport and health, as well as prepare students to pursue graduate studies.

Turn your passion for sports, health, and human performance into a career with our BSc in Sport and Exercise Science—where cutting-edge science meets real-world impact. This equips you with the expertise to optimize athletic performance, enhance recovery, and promote overall well-being.

This program will give you an in- depth knowledge and understanding of the key elements of sport, exercise, health and physical activity from the perspective of the sciences. Throughout the program, you will study the science behind safe participation and effective performance in physical activity and sport.

Our Sport and Exercise Science degree equips you with the skills to enhance athletic performance and health. You'll study biomechanics, physiology, psychology, and nutrition, developing key competencies in academic writing, research methods, and data analysis. You'll also have the opportunity to spend an extra year expanding your horizons, working on a placement in industry. 

This MSc. program is dedicated to providing a thorough grounding in the knowledge and application of psychological principles to sport, exercise and performance settings in order to enhance wellbeing and performance. It seeks to equip candidates with a sound understanding of theory and research and develop core competencies and professional skills across a range of key domains including the following: motor cognition and skill acquisition; performance psychology; exercise and mental health; applied positive psychology; organisational behaviour and wellbeing; professional issues and ethics; and research design and methods. The core aims of the program are to create an outstanding and distinctive learning experience through innovations in teaching (e.g. e-learning module in applied positive psychology), instilling a scientist practitioner approach across both sport and exercise contexts and highlighting the role of ethical considerations in practice.

A Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science emphasizes fitness and conditioning of individuals across the lifespan, promoting a movement-oriented lifestyle. The program serves as a strong foundation for students wishing to pursue advanced degrees in exercise science or related fields.

Explore the science of human performance. Bridge basic biology, exercise physiology, sports nutrition and psychology through clinical applications. Our program will develop your understanding of how the body works and how exercise impacts physical performance and brain function.

Our Exercise Science program - with its broad curriculum, numerous internship possibilities, and potential opportunities to conduct and present research at international and national conferences – will give you a competitive edge as you pursue your career goals! Interested in a career such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, chiropractic medicine, physician assistant, strength and conditioning, personal training, wellness, or dietetics? The Exercise Science major is ideal.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine (PGDipSEM) is designed for graduates in Medicine, Physiotherapy, Physical Education, Human Nutrition, Pharmacy, or Sciences, or those with a comparable qualification in the health care professions. Although sports medicine may form a significant part of their work, most practitioners have minimal or no formal training at an undergraduate or postgraduate level.

The need for professionals who teach people how to reduce healthcare costs through healthy lifestyles and assist them through injury and recovery will continue to grow. EKU’s exercise and sports science bachelor’s degree program offers several concentrations designed to prepare graduates to meet these needs and excel in their field. Graduates gain communication and critical thinking skills that ensure they are ready to make their mark as health and wellness professionals.

The Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science focuses on physical education and management while the Bachelor of Science offers a degree centered in the health sciences. We strive to create a deeper understanding of how physical activity impacts the whole person and strengthens a community.