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Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate
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Location
The University of Edinburgh
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-25
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Duration
4 months
Course summary
Programme description
Insufficient physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for death worldwide. The levels of inactivity evident across the world, in both adults and adolescents, make physical inactivity a pandemic and a global public health issue.
The MSc Physical Activity for Health is designed to provide postgraduate level, academic training for both recent graduates from a range of disciplines (including sport and exercise sciences, health sciences, psychology, epidemiology, and physiology) and the existing national and international workforce in the area of physical activity and public health. The MSc is the only dedicated postgraduate programme in this area in Scotland, and is delivered by members of the internationally renowned Physical Activity for Health Research Centre.
The MSc Physical Activity for Health will equip you with the critical knowledge of, and the ability to critique, the current research evidence relating to the role of physical activity in improving and maintaining health. The degree will also provide you with specialist measurement and research skills to investigate issues in the field, and a broad range of transferable intellectual and study skills designed to foster your development as an independent learner.
Career opportunities
There has been an increasing interest in the area of Physical Activity for Health. The skills you will develop in this programme will enhance your opportunities for employment in careers in many areas related to physical activity.
Recent graduates have taken up roles in: Physical Activity and Sports Development; Health Promotion (for example, within workplaces and local authorities)
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£ 9,600per year
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University information
University of Edinburgh
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University League Table
15th
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Campus address
University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
16th out of 86 8
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Entry standards
/ Max 213198 93%3rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10064.0 64%65th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.76 69%84th
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