Sport Performance Analysis MSc

Middlesex University

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1 year

Course duration

8/31/2025

Start Date

US$21696

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This master’s course prepares students to work as a performance analyst by giving you the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to fulfil those roles. Sports Performance Analysis is an area experiencing massive growth, virtually every professional club and elite athlete employ or work with performance analysts who provide them with objective data to ultimately improve sporting performance. Roles typically include preparing statistical reports, preparing specific videos i.e. set pieces, coding matches via performance analysis software, identifying differences between teams/players via statistical analysis etc. Our pioneering programme is designed to prepare you for accreditation with the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport. You will learn how to identify and develop performance indicators, how to create performance profiles, how to test reliability and get to grips with performance analysis software that is used in the industry. You will gain experience as a performance analyst through our work-placement module. One of our partner organisations is Saracens Rugby Club and our facilities are housed at their nearby Allianz Park stadium where we boast world-class performance laboratories, rehabilitation units and testing facilities. You will build invaluable industry contacts and we maintain contact with many of our graduates who have gone on to work in professional sport with clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Charlton FC, Saracens RFC and organisations like the English Institute of Sport, the RFU and the Lawn Tennis Association to name a few. This course prepares you for accreditation from the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport. This Sport Performance Analysis programme is for students who would like to develop key skills and competencies, acquire a body of knowledge, and gain exposure to new and innovative areas of the subject. A Sports Performance Analysis degree opens the doors to a number of exciting career paths, with excellent career progression opportunities. Graduates will also be capable of establishing their own consultancy business or progressing to additional study/research including MPhil/PhD.

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We normally require a second class honours degree 2:2 or above in a sport or exercise related field. We would also welcome applications from students with undergraduate degrees in all sciences, maths and IT areas. Alternatively prospective students who have completed the ISPAS accreditation and have extensive experience in the area will be considered via interview. DBS (disclosure and baring service) is required for student placements. Students must have competence in English language to study with us. The most commonly accepted evidence of English language ability is IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in each component or higher required). We also normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. TOEFL (IBT): 87 (with at least 21 in listening & writing, 22 in speaking and 23 in reading).

1 year - Full time

Fee

£16,800.00 (US$ 21,696) per yearThis is a fixed fee

Start Date

8/31/2025

Address

Middlesex University, Hendon Campus, The Burroughs, Barnet, NW4 4BT, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

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At Middlesex University our specialist postgraduate courses never remain static, but are continually modified and enhanced to ensure that you are taught the very latest academic theory as well as the most current professional practice. You will be led by academic staff whose experience spans globally recognised research and leading roles in key areas of industry; tutors who see Higher Education as a place directly connected to the real world of enterprise and endeavour.
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