About Msc Sports Engineering in Sheffield Hallam University

• Gain the the skills and knowledge to work at the cutting edge of research and development in the sports equipment industry.
• Develop a biomechanical and physiological understanding of athletes, enabling you to analyse the athlete-equipment interactions in sport.
• Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of Erasmus funding being available for European placements.
• Enhance your technical, problem-solving and engineering skills and learn to apply them to the sporting environment.

More than ever, the world of sport is intimately connected to new technologies. The global sports equipment industry is valued at £200 billion annually and is driven by new research and innovation. Learn how to use your engineering skills to succeed in this industry.

Work placements

You complete a major industry linked research project to develop your practical understanding of sports engineering, to gain vital real world experience as well as improve your employability. Recent student projects have been partnered to organisations such as Adidas, Ping, Prince Sports, Mitre, Gunn and Moore, Eley, International Tennis Federation, International Rugby Board, D3o, English Institute of Sport and UK Sport.

You will also be provided with a significant number of opportunities to undertake additional placements, internships and volunteer roles (across a range of activities). You will be encouraged to develop your own experiences to enhance your career.

Field trips

We hope to provide opportunities for travel and exchange and we are developing a European Network of Sports Engineering. In 2016 and 2017 we travelled to Delft Technical University with a group of students to complete a two-week exchange program.

Networking opportunities

The course is delivered by the Centre for Sports Engineering Research, an internationally renowned centre of excellence for research and consultancy with over 200 years of cumulative experience. The centre has 35 research staff and PhD students, making it one of the world's largest centres for sports engineering research.

The group has close ties to many different sports companies and organisations and works extensively to enhance elite performance across many sports through its role as an English Institute of Sport research and innovation partner. Many of our alumni now work in the Sports Engineering industry, by joining our course you get access to our large alumni network.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• research and development
• technology
• analysis

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Adidas
• Taylor Made
• Nike
• Ping
• Prince Sports
• Mizuno
• UK Sport
• English Institute of Sport
• Irish Institute of Sport
• England and Wales Cricket Board
• High Performance Sport New Zealand

All of our courses require different levels of qualifications for entry and the details provided below are for guidance only.

Postgraduate taught programmes (masters)

The following qualifications will be considered for entry on to postgraduate taught programmes,

• three year Bachelor Degree with a minimum score of between 55 to 60 per cent or above (from a reputable university)
• four year Bachelor Degree with a minimum score of 55 per cent or above (from a reputable university)
• Successful completion of a recognised pre-masters course

English Language entry requirements are listed in the entry requirements section of the online prospectus. The information provided below is intended to help you understand the different English Language qualifications we will accept.

Courses at NQF Level 6 and above (includes BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MPhil, PhD)

We consider the following English language qualifications for courses at degree level (NQF Level 6) or above requiring

an IELTS for UKVI* 6.0 or equivalent entry requirement (*IELTS may be accepted if you do not require a Tier 4 student visa)

IELTS for UKVI*      

• IELTS for UKVI* 6.5
• Listening: minimum level 5.5
• Speaking: minimum level 5.5
• Reading: minimum level 5.5
• Writing: minimum level 5.5

TOEFL 

• Internet based    90
• Listening: minimum level 17
• Speaking: minimum level 20
• Reading: minimum level 18
• Writing: minimum level 17

Pearson    

• PTE 60
• Listening: minimum level 51
• Speaking: minimum level 51
• Reading: minimum level 51
• Writing: minimum level 51

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