The MMedSc (Sport and Exercise Medicine) is a part-time programme running for 18 months over two years from the date of first registration for the programme. Classes are held on Fridays and Saturdays over 12 weekends per year, exceptional events such as Faculty of sports medicine meetings may be included at course coordinator discretion. A research project is submitted at the end of Year 2. The programme is cyclical in nature.

Applicants for the MMedSc (Sport and Exercise Medicine) will be required to hold either:

• a Medical qualification of the NUI or an equivalent institution, and full registration as a doctor with the Irish Medical Council

or

• a Physiotherapy degree with a minimum 2H1, membership of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists and experience of sports service provision, as evidenced by references and a statement detailing experience.

Fitness to Practise
Commencing with the 2013/2014 intake of first year students (including repeats), this programme will be subject to the University's Fitness to Practise Policy - full details may be found here.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

SX6001 Sports Injuries I: Clinical (20 credits)
SX6002 Exercise, General Health and Sports Medicine (20 credits)
SX6003 Sport and Exercise Medicine: Scientific Principles (20 credits)
SX6004 Research Project (30 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2015/2016.

See also General Regulations for the Degree of Master.