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Find out moreMSc Professional Practice in Sport (Part Time)
Key details
- Attendance
- Part Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Science
- Course Length
- 2 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2027
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Course Overview
Why MSc Professional Practice in Sport (Part Time) at UEA?
Build the skills to lead and improve professional practice, while you keep working in sport, physical activity, or educational sectors.
Explore wellbeing, ethics and social justice, and use research to plan change you can stand behind.
Why Choose UEA
- Social justice: Learn how equity, integrity and wellbeing shape professional practice so you can lead fairer programmes
- Policy in practice: Study how policy affects sport or educational organisations, so you can design strategy and manage change
- Work-based research: Complete a dissertation linked to your setting, so you gain evidence you can use at work
What is MSc Professional Practice in Sport (Part Time)?
This course helps you examine professional practice in sport science and physical education through research and reflection.
It suits people working in coaching, development, education, health, high performance, and community sport.
You’ll explore how organisations support performance, participation and wellbeing, and how power and culture shape decisions.
You’ll consider ethics, inclusion, and representation, and you’ll learn how to act with professional integrity.
You’ll build research skills, from critical reading to choosing methods that fit your question.
You’ll write a dissertation that supports your development and helps you improve practice in your setting.
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Careers
Career Pathways
With MSc Professional Practice in Sport (Part-Time), you could launch a career in:
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Sport development: Plan and evaluate programmes that increase participation and improve community sport
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Coach development: Support coaches with training and mentoring that improves learning and athlete wellbeing
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Sport management: Lead teams in clubs and organisations and manage changes responsibly
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Policy or partnership: Use evidence to shape sport policy, funding bids and cross-sector work
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Wellbeing lead: Design inclusive sport programmes that support wellbeing and reduce barriers to activity
Career Support
You’ll build skills in analysis, research and communication that support leadership in sport, physical activity, or education.
You’ll learn with/from peers in different roles and share approaches you can use in your organisation.
UEA Career Central(opens in a new window) can support you as you write your CV, prepare for interviews, and plan your next steps.
Your dissertation can showcase your expertise and strengthen applications for leadership or development roles.
After the Course
Many students progress into leadership, development, or policy roles in sport, physical activity, and education.
You may also use the course to improve practice in your current organisation.
You may also progress to doctoral study if you want to deepen your research skills in sports science and physical education.
You’ll leave with a dissertation that provides evidence for change and supports your professional profile.
Study and Modules
Structure
This two-year, part-time course is carefully structured to accommodate your existing work, family, and life commitments. It offers numerous opportunities for you to reflect on both professional and personal practice, whilst developing the critical skills needed to engage with policy and academic literature.
You’ll be encouraged to think critically about the structures within which you currently work – or may work in the future – and identify areas for further research. You’ll explore the central role of social justice and wellbeing within sporting organisations, and how these values can support performance at all levels.
In addition to the core modules, you’ll also have the opportunity to tailor your learning through a selection of optional modules that align with your personal and professional interests.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
Throughout the course, you’ll develop advanced reading, analytical, and research skills that will enable you to critically evaluate a range of approaches to conducting research in sport, physical activity, and broader educational contexts.
In your second year, you’ll have the opportunity to apply and further refine these skills through the completion of your Master’s dissertation.
Compulsory Modules
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning, and Assessment
Teaching and Learning
You’ll learn through seminars, workshops and guided independent study, designed to fit around work and life.
Teaching links research, policy and practice, so you can apply ideas to your own setting.
You’ll learn with peers and use case examples to compare organisations and approaches.
You’ll get support for reading, writing, and project planning through tutorials and online resources.
In year one, you’ll build core research skills and identify a practice issue you want to explore.
You’ll develop a clear question and plan for your dissertation, with feedback as you refine it.
In year two, you’ll carry out your project and strengthen your analysis and academic writing.
You’ll write your dissertation and consider how to share findings to support change.
Assessment
You’ll complete coursework that helps you connect evidence to professional practice in sport, physical activity or education.
Tasks may include essays, reports, or reflective writing, based on real issues from the sector.
You’ll receive feedback to improve your argument; evidence use and writing style.
You’ll also complete a dissertation, which lets you investigate a focused question in depth.
In year one, you'll submit coursework and develop a research plan for your dissertation.
You may also complete practice tasks to test ideas before you submit final work.
In year two, you’ll complete your dissertation with supervision as you write and revise.
You may also submit a final piece of coursework that supports your project or professional goals.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2:2
Degree Subject
No specific degree subject is required, however it is advantageous to have studied in the sports science subject area, health sciences, and broader social sciences.
- Additional Entry Requirements
- Applicants without a traditional undergraduate degree are welcome to apply as applications may be considered based on relevant professional experience, and/or voluntary work.
- Interviews
- Note that applicants who have had an extended period of time away from formal education may require an interview.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 2:2 or equivalent
Degree Subject
No specific degree subject is required, however it is advantageous to have studied in the sports science subject area, health sciences, and broader social sciences.
- Additional Entry Requirements
- Applicants without a traditional undergraduate degree are welcome to apply as applications may be considered based on relevant professional experience, and/or voluntary work.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all components).
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies(opens in a new window) for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not meet the English language requirements for this course, UEA International Study Centre offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills:
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- International Study Centre
If you do not meet the academic requirements for this course, you may be able to study the International Pre-Masters programme offered by our partner INTO UEA. This programme guarantees progression to selected Master's degrees if students achieve the appropriate grade. For more details, please click here:
International Pre-Masters in Business, Economics and Social Sciences
- Interviews
- Note that applicants who have had an extended period of time away from formal education may require an interview.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2027/28 are:
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UK Students: £11,750
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International Students: £25,000
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for Home students).
If you choose to take this course with a placement year, your tuition fees for the first year will be as shown above. An additional fee of £3,500 will apply for the placement year (see our FAQs page for further details).
We estimate living expenses at £1,171 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here(opens in a new window).
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships(opens in a new window); please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees(opens in a new window) for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form(opens in a new window).
Further information
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk(opens in a new window)
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students(opens in a new window) section of our website.