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Human Movement Sciences: Sport, Exercise and Health (research) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is a 120-credit, 2-year, in-person msc program based in Amsterdam, NL. Tuition is €48,300.
Two-year research master's programme integrating fundamental scientific research with clinical and sports practice questions, covering molecular biology to systems neuroscience, biomechanics, and motor behaviour. Students specialize in one of four domains: Psychology in Sports, Performance, and Health; Physiology of Human Performance and Health; Movement Neuroscience for Health and Rehabilitation; or Biomechanics in Sports, Exercise, and Health, culminating in a full-year Master Research Project.
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