MSc Sport Performance Science

Plymouth Marjon University

The science behind the performance. Our MSc Sport Performance Science prepares you for a career at the forefront of elite sport, combining advanced physiology, biomechanics, and data analytics with the practical skills that high-performance environments demand.

The MSc Sport Performance Science is built for the demands of modern high-performance sport, where physiology, biomechanics, and data analytics work together to drive athlete performance.

You'll develop advanced practical skills in laboratory and field-based performance testing, learning to design and evaluate physiological and biomechanical assessments using industry-standard equipment. Alongside this, you'll build genuine digital capability, working with programming tools and data visualisation platforms to analyse, interpret, and communicate complex performance data in the way applied sport science environments now expect.

Learning is rooted in authentic practice. You'll work with real-world sport datasets, produce professional dashboards and reports, and complete assessments that mirror the tasks of a working performance scientist. Whether you're evaluating training load, interpreting movement data, or designing a research study, the emphasis is always on applying science to real performance problems.