This course is aimed at those professionals who are involved in the assessment of musculoskeletal function. This programme will be delivered through two main aspects: a 10 ECTS Research Methods study unit together with an 80 ECTS supervised independent research as per Faculty of Health Sciences bye-laws that govern this type of programme. This will ensure that students will attain the expertise necessary to perform clinical biomechanics data acquisition and analysis related to their speciality-research.

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications: (a) the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) from the Faculty of Health Sciences in an area of study which should be directly related to the area in which the research is to be carried out or (b) a Bachelor’s degree obtained with at least a Second Class (Honours) in a discipline deemed by the Board as being closely related to the area of study in which the research is to be carried out or (c) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent to the qualifications listed in (a) and (b) above, provided that for the Clinical Biomechanics area of study, applicants in possession of a first degree obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) in a discipline deemed by the Board as being related to the area of study in which the research is to be carried out shall be considered as eligible.