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Master's Degree Sports & Recreation Full Time

Master of Science Degree in Sports Science

at Bindura University of Science Education · Zimbabwe

Duration

1 and 1/2 Years

Intake

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Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Master of Science Degree in Sports Science at Bindura University of Science Education builds advanced skills and knowledge for high performance sport. Students study research and scientific foundations through modules such as Research Methods in Sport, Biochemistry of Exercise, Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport and Exercise Physiology, and Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise. Further modules cover performance analysis and coaching technologies, Laboratory Techniques in Sport Science, Theory and Methodology of Sports Training, Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and more.

The programme is delivered across Level I Semester I and Level I Semester II, with modules organized into lectures, practical work, and tutorials. In Level II, students complete a Dissertation and Sports Science Practicum. The programme has a duration of 1 and 1/2 Years and a minimum credit load of 325 with a maximum credit load of 375. It leads to Doctoral Studies in Sports Science.

Modules

  • SS503 Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • SS504 Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • SS505 Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise
  • SS501 Research Methods in Sport
  • SS502 Biochemistry of Exercise
  • SS506 Performance Analysis and Coaching Technologies in Sport
  • SS507 Laboratory Techniques in Sport Science
  • SS508 Theory and Methodology of Sports Training
  • SS509 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
  • SS510 Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • SS500 Dissertation
  • SS511 Sports Science Practicum

Entry requirements

Applicants must have:

  • A Sport-Related Bachelor of Science Honours Degree with a 2.2 grade or better.
  • OR
  • A Sport-Related appropriate Bachelor of Science Honours Degrees with passes lower than 2.2 and least two years relevant working experience.

Special Entry:

  • A candidate must have a General Sport-related Bachelor of Science Degree or a Non-sport Degree, relevant professional qualifications from a recognized Academic Institution or Sports Federation or institution of similar status and at least two years of relevant professional working experience.

Career outcomes

  • Exercise Physiologists
  • Sports Science Academics
  • Kinesiologists
  • Biomechanics Practitioners
  • Physiotherapists
  • Sports Psychologists
  • Strength and Conditioning Trainers
  • Sports Nutritionists
  • Sports Science Entrepreneurs

How this course compares

  • Bindura University of Science Education is #6 in Zimbabwe on research impact (34,014 citations).
  • Most master's Sports & Recreation courses in Zimbabwe take 1 and 1/2 Years; this one does too.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Master of Science Degree in Sports Science at Bindura University of Science Education?

It takes 1 and 1/2 Years, studied Full Time.

Is Bindura University of Science Education a good university for Sports & Recreation?

Bindura University of Science Education is #6 in Zimbabwe on research impact (34,014 citations).

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