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M.Sc. Health, Exercise and Wellbeing
Bucks New University
| Application deadline: | You are advised to apply as early as possible |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
| Intensity: | Flexible |
Description
This course is of interest to anyone working in the areas of preventative health, fitness and well being associated environments. This includes sports science, gyms, mental health and community agencies, primary healthcare and leisure professionals and practitioners working in established areas where the focus of the client group is on exercise and well being.
This course will appeal to a range of wellness professionals and practitioners wanting to progress their expertise to (Master's) level enabling them to seek work across the health exercise and well being sectors. It will benefit those who are looking to extend their educational /academic skills and knowledge in relation to Health Exercise and Wellbeing, and will contribute to continuing professional development.
What will this course cover?
The course adopts a cross disciplinary approach to studying health exercise and well being. It will explore issues around Health and Well being, using multiple theoretical perspectives drawn from sports science and nutrition, applied social sciences, public health policy and health sciences. The course adopts a modular structure which is related to the work related needs of students.
Students will be able to develop research skills in their particular area of interest and will be encouraged to contribute to the body of knowledge in that particular topic and will be encouraged to relate this to client focussed practice, through the work based and related assessment structure, this enhancing practice and employability. The course will be delivered either part-time over two years or full-time over one year with a combination of face to face contact, independent study and distance learning opportunities.
Contents
What are the modules?
There will thee exit points from the programme: Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) and MSc (180 credits). The modules to gain the postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma:
Postgraduate Certificate:
* Bio Psychosocial Influences on Health and Wellbeing (30 credits)
* Enabling Health and Wellbeing (30 credits)
Postgraduate Diploma:
* Current Issues in Health and Wellbeing and Communitites (30 credits)
* Optional module (30 credits)
MSc: The MSc Health, exercise and Wellbeing will be awarded on successful completion of the requirements for the postgraduate diploma above and a 60 credit dissertation
Start date and attendance
Start date: September
Duration: One Year full-time, two years part-time.
Requirements
A typical offer will include Applicants would normally have achieved 2.1 in a relevant degree, related areas could include health, sport science, youth and community studies, social sciences , nursing, occupational health, outdoor sports, complementary therapy, mental health, art therapy, dance. Alternatively, candidates with professional fitness sector qualifications and directly relevant work experience will be considered. For those working in the wellbeing industry for non-native speakers of English: IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing is required
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6.5 |
Funding
Scholarships and discount
Bucks is currently offering the below discounts and scholarships.
Prompt payment discount
A discount of £1,000 will be applied if a student pays the balance of their fees before enrolment. This discount is only available to students who are paying international / higher rate fees, the course must be full time and the course fees must be above £6,800 (2013/14 intake).
Vice Chancellor's Scholarship
Bucks is pleased to inform you that the Vice Chancellor will be awarding special scholarships of £1,000 to students enrolling on the full time MBA (executive MBA or International MBA) starting in September 2012. The MBAs costs £10,300 and with the scholarship, will come down to £9,300. Students who pay their fees in full before enrolment are also entitled to the £1,000 prompt payment discount, therefore, our MBAs could cost just £8,300! Apply now, before places fill up and dont miss this fantastic opportunity.
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