80 PhD programmes in Sport and Exercise Science in Europe

Study at a leading research department with multidisciplinary expertise. With research areas from exercise science to sport coaching, follow your interests and shape the future of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences research. Learn more at the Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences programme offered by University of Birmingham.

This Sport and Exercise degree from University of Gloucestershire, will allow you to develop your ability to plan and conduct and evaluate original research. You will work with academic staff who consistently deliver impactful research.

This Sport and Health Sciences MPhil/PhD/MSc by Res programme from The University of Exeter has a long-standing and international reputation for leading research in the field. Our world-renowned academics are recognised for their groundbreaking and innovative work within the academic community, and are also highly sought after by leading sports professionals and teams. 

The Sports Sciences programme from Masaryk University should produce qualified experts in the field of kinanthropology and it is focused on developing independent creative science activities in the field of kinanthropological researches. 

The University of Brighton took a pioneering role in the development of Sport and Leisure Cultures research and it has been a key discipline at the university.

With around 30 current PhD Sport students at University of Chichester, we have a vibrant and diverse postgraduate community conducting research in a wide range of sport disciplines.

The Open University UK Sports and Fitness Research Group includes an interdisciplinary team of researchers designing, managing and completing research projects which are ultimately aimed at understanding and improving the lives and working practices of athletes and sports coaches.

The Professional Doctorate in Strength and Conditioning at St Mary's University, Twickenham, London provides a high-level, vocationally-focused pathway to a doctorate qualification.

Research in Sport, Health and Exercise Science at University of Hull aims to enhance understanding of practices and processes that support the active lifestyles, health, well-being, sporting performance and coaching practices of individuals and groups. 

The Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work at Oxford Brookes University offers a number of flexible part-time and full-time research degree opportunities including a PhD in Sport and Coaching Sciences.

Within the multidisciplinary School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, we offer research supervision in all areas of staff expertise in sports and exercise sciences and related areas. Learn more at the Health and Exercise Sciences programme from University of Essex.

The graduate of the Sports Sciences research degree from Comenius University Bratislava will have a systematically structured and comprehensive set of professional and methodological knowledge across multiple areas of the field or practice. 

Research in the Physical Activity for Health programme from the University of Strathclyde is focused on the development and testing of interventions that encourage people to participate in more physical activity and less sedentary behaviour throughout life.

The Sport Coaching programme offered by Cardiff Metropolitan University aims to equip practitioners and related scholars with an appreciation of the symbiotic and synergetic relationship between theory and practice.

The Sports Sciences programme from the Hungarian University of Sports Science stands as the only one of its kind in Hungary, offering students a unique opportunity to explore the exciting and diverse world of sport sciences.

Through a combination of individually tutored modules and your own research, you develop your academic and professional knowledge and acquire a range of advanced research skills. The professional doctorate programme culminates with the submission of your doctoral thesis or portfolio on a topic that advances your area of professional knowledge or practice.

Unveil the realms of the mind and body with the University of Verona's distinguished doctoral program in Neuroscience, Psychological and Psychiatric Sciences, and Movement Sciences.

One of the core values held by the University of New York in Prague is excellence in research. Offered at their partner, New York College Athens, in coordination with the University of Bolton, students will be able to earn their Ph.D. in Sport Sociology and Policy.

University of Jyväskylä offers the Sport Pedagogy and Social Sciences of Sport programme. The doctoral degree consists of the dissertation and 40-60 ECTS credits of doctoral studies. Discipline specific studies constitute at least half of the required studies. 

The University of Brighton offers a Sport and Exercise Science is the perfect place for your PhD in fields allied to sports science and exercise science.