We are pleased to welcome you to your Masters degree in Applied Physical Activity and Health. I am Dr Laura Gubby, your course director, and I look forward to meeting you all in welcome week.

Laura Gubby
Course Director

Your Teaching Timetable

Teaching for your course will begin w.c 21 September 2026.

To help you plan your first few weeks, you can view an overview of the teaching activities for your course.

View your first trimester teaching timetable.

On a mobile device, click the arrow next to “Search” at the top right of the page to view your timetable.

If your course is taught in groups, the overview will show activities for all groups. You will only need to attend sessions for your allocated group.

Once teaching begins, your individual timetable and group allocation will be available in MyTimetable provided you have completed online registration and created your computing account.

Your Trimester 1 Modules

Psychology of Physical Activity and Health

Physiology of Health and Disease

Key dates

Academic Calendar: Trimesters [15 Week]

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2026-27 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.

Welcome

We look forward to meeting you during Welcome Week.

​​Welcome Week is an important opportunity to help you settle into university life and prepare for the exciting year ahead. During the week, you will meet fellow students, academic staff, and support teams, as well as receive key information regarding your timetable, assessments, facilities, and expectations for postgraduate study.

Attendance is strongly encouraged, as the activities and inductions provided during this week will help you feel confident and prepared before teaching begins.

​You will also be introduced to your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), who will support you throughout your studies. Your PAT will provide academic guidance, support your professional development, and help direct you towards additional university services where required.

Getting started

When you start this course, you will begin by engaging in the following modules:

  • Psychology of Physical Activity and Health led by Dr Hayley Mills
  • Physiology of Health and Disease led by Professor Jim Wiles.

These modules will take place on campus and will involve a combination of lectures, seminars and practical exercises.

Resources, information and guidance about sessions and assessments will be available to view on Blackboard (our virtual learning environment).

Your Must Do Tasks

Once you have been invited to register for your course, there are some key tasks you'll need to complete to make sure you are ready to become a CCCU student. 

Registration invitations are sent towards the end of August. We'll send yours to the email address you used when you applied, so please check this inbox regularly to make sure you don't miss any important information.

Pre-course reading

​​There are no specific textbooks for each module but students wishing to prepare with pre-readings would benefit from familiarising themselves with key physiology concepts from: Bouchard, C., Blair, S. N., and Haskell, W. L. (2012). Physical activity and Health, and key psychological concepts from Lox, Curt L., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Petruzello, Steven J. (2014). The Psychology of Exercise : Integrating Theory and Practice.

These are examples of relevant textbooks, similar sources will also cover the background to these trimester 1 modules.

International student success programme

International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.

Contact details

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