Coursework

Master of Sports Medicine

Course overview

  • 18 months full time / 3 years part time
  • Online
  • Available to domestic and international students
  • Term 1 Intake - January and Term 3 Intake - July

Overview

The Master of Sports Medicine is a course designed for qualified practitioners with a passion for excellence in sports and exercise medicine working with athletes of all ages and abilities.

Linking theory and practice, this course explores sport and exercise medicine in diverse contexts including:

  • Athlete physiology, biomechanics & performance
  • Sports injury prevention, diagnosis & management
  • Athlete case management.

As a student of this course you’ll have access to a network of internationally recognised experts in sports medicine and clinicians working with elite sports teams and institutions. You’ll also have the opportunity to appraise authentic expert consultations of real clinical cases.

This course is offered part-time and full-time, offering you the flexibility to plan your study around other commitments.

Special announcement: APA and APodA recognition

The University of Melbourne is excited to announce that our Master of Sports Medicine course will now be recognised on the academic pathway for Australian Physiotherapy Association’s Sports and Exercise Titling and the Australian Podiatry Association’s (APodA) Sports Career Framework.

Graduates of this course will be eligible to apply for the APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist title or to apply for the APodA Certified Sports Podiatrist program.

Who the course is for

This course has been designed for doctors, physiotherapists and podiatrists with a minimum of three years of relevant sports medicine clinical experience. The course structure allows you to tailor your subject choices to design a program that suits your professional needs and career goals.

International students are welcome to study this course. However, please note that this course is not available to international students who require a student visa to study in Australia as it does not meet the onshore study requirements and it is not registered with CRICOS.

Course aims

This course is designed to produce leaders in best-practice sports medicine.

As part of this course you will design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to advancement of practice in diverse sports, health and exercise contexts You’ll further develop your practice in injury management, rehabilitation and training interventions for athletes of all ages and abilities. You’ll also learn about athlete management aiming to optimise function, enhance sports performance and encourage safe physical activity and exercise participation in different sporting and population contexts.

Pathways

The Master of Sports Medicine is part of a nested suite of courses, designed for versatility. You may also be interested in the following related courses:

If you are an exercise scientist, you may also be interested in Master of Sports Rehabilitation.