Sport & Clinical Biomechanics

Overview
This is a full-time taught programme designed to provide graduates working in sport science, fitness and healthcare professions with in-depth knowledge and skills in the area of biomechanics and movement analysis.

Biomechanics describes the analysis of human movement using the science of mechanics and provides practitioners in sports, exercise, physical activity and healthcare with tools to analyse, monitor and improve body movement and function.

This programme will focus on the role of biomechanics and movement analysis for the performance and maintenance of health, injury prevention and rehabilitation in athletic and clinical populations.

It is aimed at graduates who have already developed an interest in biomechanics and are interested in improving their practical biomechanics knowledge and its application in athletic and clinical populations.

This is currently the only postgraduate course in Sport & Clinical Biomechanics being offered in Ireland.

The programme is delivered via blended learning and has been designed to suit those that are already in the workplace and can be completed on a part-time basis.

Year 1
Applied Sports Biomechanics 5 credits
Clinical Biomechanics 5 credits
Applied Sport Technology 5 credits
Foundations of Human Movement 10 credits
Research Methods 5 credits
Research Project 1 30 credits

Year 2
Research Project 2 30 credits

All students will require Garda Vetting.

Postgraduate Applications

Details on how to apply for Postgraduate Courses at ATU

Applications for programmes commencing in September 2023 are NOW OPEN.

Click on "Application Weblink" below.

If you have any queries or need any assistance applying for a postgraduate course please contact our Graduate Studies and Professional Development (GSPD) team who will guide you through the process.

Email: learn.galwaymayo@atu.ie and reference the course you're interested in applying for in your message.

Are you an international student? Please contact the International Office for more information:
Tel: +353 (0)91 74 2149/2211
Email: international.galwaymayo@atu.ie

2 years full-time. On Campus.

Job Opportunities
The career opportunities available to sport and exercise scientists, including biomechanists, both in Ireland and abroad are expanding all the time and this expansion appears likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

Rapid advances in technology in both sports and medical settings has led to an increased interest in, and demand for, specialist upskilling and professional development in biomechanics and movement analysis.

The course has been designed to prepare students with the requisite level of understanding, knowledge and skills to work as specialists within a variety of sport, exercise and health contexts.

Typical career paths from similar programmes in the UK include:
• Biomechanist in research or a health-related applied setting
• Rehabilitation Specialist
• Movement Specialist
• Performance Analyst
• Athlete Support Officer
• Lecturer in Higher Education
• Post Graduate Researcher
• Clinical Gait Analysis labs
• R&D departments of companies developing sporting equipment, prostheses, biomechanical measurement systems
• Self-employment (as a consultant, contractor or entrepreneur)

In the UK typical employers include:
• English Institute of Sport
• Technology companies (Vicon, Hawkwye)
• Professional football teams
• Professional rugby teams
• British Paralympics
• Sports Management
• Government agencies (e.g. NHS)
• Local authorities
• Academic appointments