Overview

Graduate of the Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University who have undertaken postgraduate research degrees in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences are ideally prepared for research careers in academia or with research institutions.

Career

Our recent graduates have also gone onto careers with the NHS, Archery GB, the English Institute of Sport, the Chamber of Advocates - Malta, Kuwait Television, and the British Wheelchair Rugby Association.

Graduate roles include Research Associate, Senior Lecturer in Sports Science, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Senior Bioinformatician, Performance Nutritionist, and Sports Scientist.

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Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Sports Performance

Lifestyle for Health and Well-being

Sport, Business and Society

Gender and Sport Centre for Doctoral Training

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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88

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Loughborough, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Sciences Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology View 4 other PhDs in Kinesiology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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88

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Postgraduate research degrees delivered in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, require applicants to have a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) or a master’s degree in a relevant subject, in addition to any specific criteria related to the individual research project.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29500 GBP / year

≈ 29500 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

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Living costs

Loughborough

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 GBP / month

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Programme Structure

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Key information

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Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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General requirements

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Living costs

Loughborough

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