Master of Sports Medicine

• Advance your expertise in sports and exercise medicine across diverse contexts
• Gain specialised skills in athlete management, injury prevention, and performance optimisation
• Develop leadership capabilities in best-practice sports medicine

The Master of Sports Medicine is 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, and athlete case management.

Gain hands-on experience while learning from expert educators. As a student, 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.

Designed to accommodate your commitments, this course is offered part-time and full-time, providing the flexibility to plan your study around other responsibilities.

Who is the Master of Sports Medicine 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.

Why study the Master of Sports Medicine?

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 the 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.

Courses related to the Master of Sports Medicine

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:

Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine

Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine

Additionally, graduates of this course will be eligible to apply for the Australian Physiotherapy Association's Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist title or the Australian Podiatry Association's Certified Sports Podiatrist program.