The internationally recognised research expertise in the Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences is unique and combines with one of the leading centres for student sport in the UK. This popular programme in Sport and Exercise Science is contained within the Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences Postgraduate Scheme in Sport. Research-informed learning and professional practice support the structure and effective delivery of the programme's content. It adopts a student-centred approach to develop understanding of contemporary issues in sport and exercise through multi- and independent discipline perspectives. Within the programme, students can elect to specialise in distinct areas of Biomechanics or Physiology, or simply pursue a general route towards the award of MSc in Sport and Exercise Science.

The programme assists students in exploring internship opportunities within research, applied sport science and clinical practice, and further supports student engagement within professional bodies (e.g. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences: BASES). Linked to internships, the Programme Director advertises many opportunities at the beginning of any academic year. Students submit an application in order to secure one of these highly competitive and desirable internships and work placements. The Programme Director will provide students with more information about such opportunities before the beginning of any academic year.