Sports Cardiology

St George's (City St George's, University of London)
Postgraduate PgDip Full-time 1 Year MedicineSport and exercise science

About this course

The only programme of its kind in the UK and Europe, our MSc is taught by world-leading experts from the Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology at St George’s NHS Foundation Trust – one of the UK’s top multidisciplinary clinics dedicated to sudden cardiac death prevention and one of few centres globally specialising in sports cardiology.

Our course directors are the leading sports cardiologists in the UK and consultants to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and the Rugby Football Union. Professor Sanjay Sharma is also the Medical Director for the London Marathon and consultant to the football association and the British Lawn Tennis Association. Dr Michael Papadakis is the past-chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise of the European Association of Preventative Cardiology (EAPC) and takes up presidency of the EAPC from 2022.

As well as their unrivalled expertise and cutting-edge research, you’ll benefit from the team’s global connections. This brings opportunities to hear direct from international experts, evaluate several hundred patients with heart disease, and screen young people and top-level athletes, which has previously included footballers from Premier League teams such as Chelsea and Tottenham, the England rugby squad and the British Olympic squad.

Study Options

This course is available in 5 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Wandsworth

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Wandsworth

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Wandsworth

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Wandsworth

Part-time

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Wandsworth

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors
3219 Health associate professionals
3213 Medical and dental technicians
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials
3431 Sports players
3214 Complementary health associate professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Wandsworth
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Medicine, Sport and exercise science