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MSc Sports Performance

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  • 09-05-2013 10:44pm
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    Omega28
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    Hi

    I'm 26 years of age and thinking of applying for this course but I don't hold a degree. Is it essential to hold a degree to apply?

    I'd like to hear from people who are doing this course and people who have graduated.

    For the people doing it, tell me what its like? the hours? what you like/dislike about the course?

    and for the people who graduated, what are you guys doing now? what are the career prospects like after doing this course?

    thanks:)


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    Double decker
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    yes, previous degree absolutre requirement


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    lim abroad
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭lim abroad


    Previous degree is not a requirement provided you have relevant experience


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    Double decker
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    lim abroad wrote: »
    Previous degree is not a requirement provided you have relevant experience
    Applicants are required to hold an undergraduate degree, 2.2 honours (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) or higher, with preference given to applicants with related subjects such as health, sports science, physical education, nutrition, physiotherapy, anatomy or human biology. Relevant work experience will be advantageous.

    seems that reading is also a requirement


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    lim abroad
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭lim abroad


    Double decker wrote: »
    seems that reading is also a requirement

    I'm currently a 4th year sports science undergrad in ul, we were sent a recruitment email recently and it said that an undergraduate degree was not a requirement


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    Double decker
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    lim abroad wrote: »
    I'm currently a 4th year sports science undergrad in ul, we were sent a recruitment email recently and it said that an undergraduate degree was not a requirement

    sounds plausible alright. a recruitment email was sent to ppl in a final year of degree, asking them to apply for a Msc which told them they didn't need their degree. That makes perfect sense. so you can drop out of your BSc and do a Msc instead?

    seriously, i know a lot of ppl in sports sci are retarded but this is truly exception stuff


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    sceptre
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    Amusing as it might be at times to act as a lightning rod for the usual "lots of people who do X are Y" discussion, comments like this aren't helpful.
    Double decker wrote: »
    seriously, i know a lot of ppl in sports sci are retarded but this is truly exception stuff

    It's possible to criticise something without slating swathes of people and it's possible to answer a question without pontificating insultingly. Try that.

    /mod


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    Meenbanad Celtic
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Meenbanad Celtic


    Double decker wrote: »
    sounds plausible alright. a recruitment email was sent to ppl in a final year of degree, asking them to apply for a Msc which told them they didn't need their degree. That makes perfect sense. so you can drop out of your BSc and do a Msc instead?

    seriously, i know a lot of ppl in sports sci are retarded but this is truly exception stuff
    i think you are the one making the clown of yourself.

    "Alternatively we accept people without a related degree, correct standard or even with no degree, if they can show significant experience in sports/athlete performance support (playing high level, experienced coach/strength qualifications/mentoring athletes). This route is called Recognised Prior Learning (RPL / APL) and simply requires a supporting statement/letter uploaded with the application. You can read about the route RPL RPL background . The RPL route is meant to make up for the lack of academic experience so RPL experience needs to be considerable and evidenced with experience and documentation"


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