In an industry that is constantly changing and encouraging innovation, you need qualifications that will give you the edge. SETU’s MSc in Sports Performance Analysis teaches you the technical skills and competencies required by Performance Analysts to work in high-performance sport, allowing you to increase your expertise.

 

What is this Programme About?

This innovative MSc (NFQ Level 9, 90 credit) programme will prepare graduates for future opportunities in Sports Performance Analysis by offering a blend of both theory and practice underpinned by a theoretical foundation. The programme aims to provide graduates with the necessary academic, practical and research-based skills to become the effective performance analysis practitioners that are being sought out both in Ireland and internationally. The MSc in Sports Performance Analysis is designed for coaches and performance analysis practitioners who want to increase their knowledge of Sports Performance Analysis and apply it to a coaching environment.

 

Special Features of the Programme

Participants in this programme work with a sports team or teams during the year/season. This provides the student with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained in this programme in live sports performance analysis contexts and to facilitate the student’s development of practical competencies, soft skills and communication skills necessary to work as an effective Sports Performance Analyst. 

 

Students on this programme have worked with a range of sports teams at different levels such as:

• Senior Inter-County Teams in the GAA (Gaelic Football, Hurling, and Camogie)
• International Football Teams
• Provincial and International Rugby
• International and Club Field Hockey
• Olympic Sports and Sports Institutes
• International Basketball Teams