Master's Programme in Sports Medicine with Specialisation Exercise Physiology 120 credits

About the programme

The Master's programme is designed as a mix of distance and campus-based teaching that includes compulsory on-campus classes (about two per semester). The programme is given in English and consists of four semesters of full-time studies (120 credits). It is given with the help of an online learning platform. The main part of the programme consists of courses within Sports Medicine.

Sports Medicine is a part of medical science that includes applied exercise physiology and clinical physiology. The Master's programme covers the first of these, applied exercise physiology, which includes the science of physical activity with emphasis on physical exercise, how physical exercise can be applied to prevent and treat ill-health, and improvement of physical performance. Conducting, interpreting and applying physiological tests are used to adapt exercise for individuals and groups based on their circumstances and goals. Sports Medicine covers such subjects as physiology, nutrition, traumatology, kinesiology, medicine and rehabilitation.

While studying

Courses

Sports Medicine: Science, Research Methods and Ethics

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Autumn 2025
- Master's Programme in Sports Medicine with Specialisation Exercise Physiology
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  HT25 / Umeå / English / Web-based (online)
  
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  Start
  Autumn term 2025
  
  Number of credits
  120 credits
  
  Type of studies
  Web-based (online)
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Length
  2 years
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-P3074
  
  Eligibility
  For admission to the Master's programmes, students must have a Bachelor's degree that includes at least 180 credits or equivalent foreign degree. At least 90 credits are required in either exercise physiology/sports medicine or physiotherapy, or the student can have a degree from the Biomedical Scientist programme with specialisation Clinical Physiology. English 6 must also be completed.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits
  
  Degree
  
  After completion of the programme, a student can apply for a Degree of Master of Medical Science (120 credits) in accordance with the local qualification descriptor adopted by the Vice-Chancellor (see Umeå University's website). The official English name of the Swedish degree title Medicine masterexamen is Degree of Master of Medical Science (120 credits). The degree is issued in the main field of Sports Medicine with specialisation Exercise Physiology.
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 April 2025. The application period is closed. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 112,450
  
  Total fee: SEK 449,800
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding

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