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Masters Sports Exercise and Physiotherapy

Real Madrid Graduate School

Real Madrid Graduate School

In 2006 Real Madrid C.F.and Universidad Europea de Madrid created the first University School specialized in sports and its relationship with management, health, communications and leisure/recreation. The Real Madrid Graduate School – Universidad Europea extends beyond the boundaries of sports by training professional leaders in all the disciplines that are associated, one way or another, with this area. The graduate programs focus on different areas and are designed for university graduates and working professionals from the different sectors linked to both professional and amateur sports. The School was created with a strong international component, just like the two institutions that back it. On one side there is Real Madrid Football Club, which took a Spanish company and made it into a leading international force; on the other is Universidad Europea de Madrid, a world leader in advanced education. The guiding educational principle behind each of the graduate degrees of the Real Madrid International Professional School is a professional focus. The design and implementation of these programs is carried out by professionals from both Real Madrid as well as Universidad Europea de Madrid, highly prestiged in their respective fields. With the goal of providing a practical education, the graduate programs are taught in state-of-the-art facilities: the Real Madrid facilities at its brand new Sports City and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, as well as Universidad Europea de Madrid’s campuses in Alcobendas (Madrid) and Villaviciosa de Odón (Madrid) In addition, most of the graduate programs include visits to companies or to events related to the curriculum, such as the All England Club where the famous Wimbledon Grand Slam takes place, in the case of the Alfredo Di Stefano MBA in Sports Management.


Masters Sports Exercise and Physiotherapy


The “complexity and range” of the Physiotherapy profession has grown beyond the limits of general Practice. Continuous professional development is now essential in order to guarantee a quality service and has become a professional responsibility.
This Master’s aims to provide specialist training in physiotherapeutic needs and recovery of function in the world of sports competitions, both for elite athletes and beginners.

In their professional practice, an expert physiotherapist has to be, from a scientific perspective, flexible and capableof adapting to all sorts of changes. They also need to be prepared to survive in the complex world of healthcare and take the reins of their own professional development. Consequently, this program is an opportunity to further specialise in sports as an area of professional development.

The training will be oriented towards providing efficient and effective healthcare, given that therapies are carried out with the aim of benefitting the patient and delivering results.

There is currently a high demand for labour in the sports physiotherapy market, as we are facing an increase in healthcare and sports practice. There is an ever-increasing culture of preventing and treating injuries caused by physical activity. As a result, this specialist course is taught in English to cover the existing need for physiotherapists who want to specialise in sports and also be able to work in English, thereby increasing the opportunities available to them as professionals. Graduates will be able to provide services to athletes who do not speak Spanish and increase their ability to get work from other countries in Europe, America and Asia, where demand is growing for physiotherapists who have trained and gained experience in Spain.

MODULE I. THE ATHLETE’S PHYSIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT: TRAINING
• Physiological Basis of Sports Training • Training Program

MODULE II. PREVENTION AND PLANNING THE RETURN TO PLAY AFTER A SPORTS INJURY
• Epidemiology and prevalence of sports injuries
• Individual functional analysis of athletes
• Program for sports injuries according to changes in structure and functional ability
• Return to Play models

MODULE III. DIAGNOSIS AND CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO MYOFASCIAL PAIN. MANUAL SPORTS THERAPY. FUNCTIONAL DRESSINGS AND KINESIO TAPING

MODULE IV. FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION, MOTOR CONTROL AND PHYSICAL-SPORT READAPTATION

MODULE V. PATHOLOGY AND MEDICINE FOR TREATING SPORTS INJURIES

MODULE VI. SPORTS NUTRITION, SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY AND SPORTS EMERGENCIES

MODULE VII. WORK PLACEMENTS MODULE VIII. MASTER’S THESIS
• Myofascial pain in sport: clinical diagnosis • Chronic pain in sport
• Functional wound dressings in sport
• Kinesio Taping
• Mulligan method
• Myofascial therapy
• Global Active Stretching
• Foam Roller

Aimed at
• Industry professionals who are already in a role of responsibility and want to give their career a final push. Proven experience is needed.
• Professionals from the technology industry and / or other technical fields (engineering, finance, architecture …) who are already in a role of responsibility but want to redirect their career path and join the sports industry. Proven experience is needed.
• Former elite athletes who wish to take the final step in their career from the field to the office by introducing innovation into sports entities.

Access Requirements
• English B2

The admissions process for Real Madrid Graduate School – Universidad Europea programs runs throughout the whole year, although enrollment in all graduate programs depends on the availability of places.
For personalized guidance, you can go to either of our university campuses (Alcobendas or Villaviciosa de Odón), or contact us via phone: (+34) 91 112 88 50 or e-mail: escuelauniversitariarealmadrid@universidadeuropea. es to receive advice from the Graduate Degree Admissions staff.
Once candidates have received guidance and have provided the necessary documentation, the Graduate Degree Admissions staff will send them a date for taking the entrance exams for the program they are interested in, and for a personal interview with the Master’s Program Director or a member of the Admissions Committee.
The admissions process does not involve any costs or commitment for candidates, until their place is formally reserved.

Admission phases:
1. Personalized guidance
2. Sending in the application and documentation in order to evaluate the candidate’s profile
3. Assessment of the profile and interview
4. Confirmation of admission
5. Formal reservation of a place and enrolment

Requirements to get a Spanish student visa?
Before you schedule an appointment at the Spanish Embassy in your country there are a few documents you need to have ready. These visa preparation documents highly vary per nationality and sometimes even per state department of your country. See here a list of requirements that usually need to be presented.
• National visa application form
• Biometric pictures
• Passport with expiry date at least 6 months past the date you are applying for
• Health Insurance Letter from Spanish provider
• Medical Examination, following the current requirements of the Spanish Health Association
• Accommodation Letter
• Bank statement, showing that you can financially sustain yourself during your whole stay in Spain (this amount varies every year, contact us for the up-to-date requirements)
• Invitation and offer letter from a Spanish academic institution
• Visa fees paid
• Most of these documents need to be translated into Spanish by a sworn translator and legalized by the notary or Spanish authorities, depending on your country of origin.

LEAP has a visa success rate of 95%. Contact one of you educational experts to enlarge your acceptance chance

Course Preview
  • Degree type: Masters
  • Duration: 1 year
  • ECT's: 60
  • Language: English
  • Start date: Nov
  • Study type: Full-time
  • Tution fee: 14.800 €/year
  • Delivery mode: Online/On-Campus
  • Ranking: 4 stars (QS)
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