Clinical Exercise Science

Students examine how physical activity and exercise science bear on people living with clinical disease, combining scientific theory with practical application. Teaching is hands-on and shaped by industry needs. The physiology laboratory holds CASES accreditation, which anchors the lab-based work, while psychology and biomechanics laboratories and health and exercise gyms extend the practical base available to students. A clinical placement of 250 hours places students alongside professionals in a healthcare setting, where they meet patients living with a range of conditions. Students can also earn further credentials from Active IQ, and separately from the Wright Foundation, alongside the master's award, adding recognised credentials to the academic record. Study runs over one year full-time or two years part-time from the Southampton City Centre campus, suiting graduates who want to build clinical exercise expertise and apply it with patients and athletes alike. Students gain practical exposure through the physiology laboratory and the clinical placement.