MSc Sports Performance Analysis

University of Chichester

Our highly-vocational MSc Sports Performance Analysis programme explores the more advanced concepts, processes and techniques undertaken within the sports industry, and is aligned to employer needs. With an emphasis on the application of theory to practice, a key focus is the development of practical competencies and software proficiency required for a career within sport performance analysis. Students are issued with an Apple MacBook Pro with Hudl SportsCode Elite installed to support academic and placement work. This is a novel feature of the programme, and we are the only university to offer this. The course includes an extensive work placement, which offers invaluable industry-relevant experience to support your academic learning and increase your employability in a competitive job market. We are proud to have outstanding links with industry across multiple sports. Example placement organisations have included: Southampton FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC AFC Bournemouth Tottenham Hotspur FC Harlequins RFC Sussex County Cricket Club and Surrey Storm Netball. The outstanding links within the industry across multiple sports, cutting-edge facilities, novel assessment methods and expert staff all create an ideal learning environment for those wishing to seek future employment in sports performance analysis, or for those currently employed by a professional club or organisation. The course caters to the rapidly developing and evolving job market within the field of sports performance analysis, and is in response to the marked growth in career opportunities and proliferation of roles available to performance analysts within amateur and professional sporting organisations.