Sept 2025 Entry
1.5 years (Full-time)
2.5 years (Part-time)
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What's New
Programme Aims
The programme has the following aims:
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To nurture professionals and specialists with professional competence, strategic thinking and lifelong learning capabilities in the sports technology and management field.
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To provide students with modern scientific and engineering knowledge, as well as the advanced technology tools necessary for sports technology and management practice.
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To equip students with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills to excel in the sports technology and management field through high-quality education.
Characteristics
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This multidisciplinary programme focuses on the latest technologies and their applications in sports and management.
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Students have the option to enrol in a Study Tour course to visit local, mainland and/or overseas sports-related institutions (e.g. sports product companies, professional sports organisations, elite athlete training facilities, sports event management companies, etc.) and interact with experts from the sports technology and management discipline.
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Students who opt for the research track can conduct their experiments under the guidance of our experienced academic staff in one of our world-class laboratories.
The Master of Science (MSc) in Sports Technology and Management is an ideal choice for those who would like to pursue advanced and interdisciplinary education in sports engineering with an emphasis on the creation and application of technology for sports and event management. This multidisciplinary programme provides a unique understanding of the areas of sports science and engineering, and it addresses the growing importance of the application and development of state-of-the-art and innovative technologies for tracking and analysing sports performance, promoting and organising sports events, as well as managing advanced sports performance and/or healthcare informatics. It is designed for engineers, scientists, sports enthusiasts, elite athletes, trainers and coaches who are interested in the sports technology field.
Programme Structure
The programme provides the option for students to engage either in the full-time or part-time study mode.
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Full-time students normally take five subjects per semester, and the normal study period is 1.5 year.
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Part-time students normally take two to three subjects per semester, and the normal study period is 2.5 years.
In general, each subject requires a 3-hour class per week over a 13-week semester, and subjects are offered on weekday evenings.
Students who enrol in the programme have the option to select from a wide range of subjects in biomedical engineering, sports product engineering, sports technology and their applications, event marketing and management, and other subjects relevant to the sports technology and management field.
Award Requirements
Students must obtain 31 credits for graduation.
(i) Compulsory Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) Requirement; [1 credit]
- Engineering Ethics and Academic Integrity
(ii) 5 Compulsory Subjects; [15 credits]
- Clinical and Sports Biomechanics
- Sports Equipment and Product Design
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis for Sports
- Emerging Technologies for Performance Tracking and Analyses
- Sports Marketing and Event Management
(iii) 5 Elective Subjects (or 1 Elective Subject + Research Methods and Biostatics + Dissertation); [15 credits]
Subject List (Offered by BME)
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Wearable Technology for Digital Health
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Clinical and Sports Biomechanics
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Modern Rehabilitation Engineering and Robotics
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Research Methods and Biostatistics
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Sports Equipment and Product Design
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Smart Materials for Sports Technology
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Sports Injury Prevention & Health Management
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Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis for Sports
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Emerging Technologies for Performance Tracking & Analyses
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Dissertation
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Study Tour in Sports
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Sports Marketing & Event Management
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Dr Thomas LEE
You must satisfy the following specific requirements of this programme:
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A Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied sciences;
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A degree in a sports science discipline or a related field;
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An equivalent qualification.
Relevant post-qualification experience in sports-related services and industries is preferred.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the "Admission Requirements" section for details.
For general enquiries, please contact:
Miss Eunice Peng
Tel: (852) 3400 8896
Email: eunice.peng@polyu.edu.hk
Or visit our website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/bme/
Email: bme.info@polyu.edu.hk
For local students
9 (Full-time)
3 (Part-time)
For non-local students
9 (Full-time)
6 (Part-time)
HK$8,000 per credit for local and non-local students
(Tuition fees will not be charged for the 1-credit Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) subject.)
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- All the certificates for scholarships/awards/merits
- Other relevant documents
