School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

CPD Module Calendar

We run our Continuing Professional Development modules throughout the year.

The start dates, teaching dates and assignment deadlines listed below are subject to change. A module running is dependent on numbers, but we will keep a "waiting list" and contact you if a new date becomes available in the future.

The closing date for applications for modules is two weeks prior to the module start date.

If you are interested in taking a module, please contact the School directly at msk@essex.ac.uk.

Ongoing enrolment

The following modules do not have a defined start date, or a pre-arranged coursework deadline. If you are interested in taking one of these modules please email msk@essex.ac.uk and let us know what dates you would be interested in doing.

2026

March 2026

27 March - SE786: Evaluation of Clinical Practice for MSK First Contact Practitioners

Levels: Level 7

Credits: 30

Start date: 27 March 2026

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support Zoom meetings starting mid April

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 18/09/2026
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 09/10/2026

Closing date for applications is 14/02/2026

April 2026

20 April - SE731: Leading Change in Healthcare

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 20 April 2026

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Summative coursework deadline: 16/10/2026

Closing date for applications is 28/03/2026

20 April - SE730: Dissertation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 20 April 2026

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • 16 April 2027, midday.

Closing date for applications is 28/03/2026

20 April - SE729: Applying and Using Learning in Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 20 April

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 17 July 2026 at midday.

Closing date for applications is 28/03/2026

24 April - SE717: Advanced Musculoskeletal Assessment

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 24 April 2026

Teaching dates:

  • 24-26 Apr 2026: Face-to-face teaching via Zoom.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Presentations: week beginning 01/06/2026
  • Formative Coursework deadline: 12/06/2026
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 03/07/2026

Closing date for applications is 28/03/2026

May 2026

9 May - SE710: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Guided Injections

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 9 May 2026.

Teaching dates

  • 9-10 May 2026: Remote teaching of theory via Zoom

 Face-to-face at Colchester campus

  • 6-7 Jun 2026: Practical (blind injections)
  • 13-14 Jun 2026: US guided extension

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 21/11/2026
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 12/12/2026

Closing date for applications is 12/04/2026

9 May - SE714: Soft Tissue & Joint Injection Therapy

Please note that this module has different face-to-face teaching dates, depending on which cohort you are in. Please state your preference when applying for this module.

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 9 May 2026

Teaching dates:

  • COHORT ONE: 09-10 May 2026: Remote teaching of theory via zoom; 16-17 May 2026: Face-to-face practical at Colchester campus
  • COHORT TWO: 09-10 May 2026: Remote teaching of theory via zoom; 06-07 June 2026: Face-to-face practical at Colchester campus

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 31/07/2026
  • Summative Submission Date for Case Based Questions and Answers: 28/08/2026
  • Oral Vivas week commencing: 14/09/2026
  • 10 Supervised Injections submission deadline: 25/09/2026

Closing date for applications is 12/04/2026

11 May - SE713: Understanding & Managing Complex Musculoskeletal Conditions

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 11 May 2026

Teaching dates:

5 weeks of independent learning online w/c:

  • 11/05/2026
  • 18/05/2026
  • 25/05/2026
  • 01/06/2026
  • 08/06/2026

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 27 June 2026
  • Summative coursework deadline: 10 July 2026

Closing date for applications is 12/04/2026

June 2026

1 June - SE783: Current Concepts in Upper Limb Rehabilitation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 1 June 2026

Teaching dates:

Two weeks of independent online learning:

  • Starting from 1 June 2026

Face-to-face teaching via Zoom on the following dates:

  • 19 & 20 June 2026, 09:30-16:30 – Face-to-face teaching via Zoom

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral case presentation – week beginning 06/07/2026
  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 07/08/2026
  • Summative Coursework Deadline: 04/09/2026

Closing date for applications is 05/05/2026

13 June - SE718: Extension for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Practitioners: Ultrasound Guidance

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 13 June 2026

Teaching dates:

  • 13 to 14 June - Face-to-face teaching at Colchester campus.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 16 October 2026
  • Summative coursework deadline: 6 November 2026

Closing date for applications is 16/05/2026

October 2026

3 October - SE714: Soft Tissue & Joint Injection Therapy

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 3 October 2026

Teaching dates:

Please state your preferred cohort when applying

  • COHORT ONE: 3-4 Oct 2026: Remote teaching of theory via zoom and 10-11 Oct 2026: Face-to-face practical at Colchester campus
  • COHORT TWO: 3-4 Oct 2026: Remote teaching of theory via zoom and 7-8 Nov 2026: Face-to-face practical at Colchester campus

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 04/01/2027
  • Summative Submission Date for Case Based Questions and Answers: 29/01/2027
  • Oral vivas: w/c 22/02/2027
  • Supervised Injections submission deadline: 26/02/2027

Application deadline is the 07/09/2026

3 October - SE708 Technical Considerations in Ultrasound Imaging  

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 3 October 2026

Teaching dates:

  • 3-4 Oct 2026: Remote teaching via Zoom

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Multi-choice question exam: 05/02/2027 (in-person at Colchester Campus)
  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 13/11/2026
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 04/12/2026

Closing date for applications is 07/09/2026

5 October - SE730: Dissertation 

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 5 October 2026

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Deadline: 27/09/2027 (midday)

Application deadline is the 07/09/2026

5 October - SE747: Postgraduate Research Methods

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 5 October 2026

Teaching dates:

  • Delivered online with Zoom support 05/10/26 - 12/03/27

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline - Assignment 1: 27/11/2026
  • Summative Coursework Deadline - Assignment 1: 18/12/2026
  • Formative Coursework Deadline -Assignment 2: 19/02/2027
  • Summative Coursework Deadline - Assignment 2: 12/03/2027

Closing date for applications is 07/09/2026

5 October - SE761: First Contact Musculoskeletal Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 5 October 2026

Teaching dates:

Four weeks of independent learning online weeks beginning:

  • 05/10/2026
  • 12/10/2026
  • 19/10/2026
  • 02/11/2026

Face-to-face teaching via Zoom to consolidate the online learning:

  • 11 to 13 November 2026 – 09:00-17:00

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentations (remote/online): week beginning 30/11/2026
  • Formative Coursework deadline: 05/03/2027
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 02/04/2027

Closing date for applications is 24/08/2026

5 October - SE782: Verification of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Learning

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 5 October 2026

Teaching dates:

Distance learning with Zoom support. 

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 06/11/26
  • Summative coursework deadline: 04/12/26

Closing date for applications is 07/09/2026

5 October - SE786 Evaluation of Clinical Practice for MSK First Contact Practitioners

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 5 October 2026

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support

Assignment hand-in dates:

Clinical Examination Skills Summaries:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 05/02/2027
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 26/02/2027

Portfolio and Practice Evaluation Case Study:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 05/03/2027
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 25/03/2027

Closing date for applications is 24/08/2026

5 October - SE731 Leading Changes in Healthcare 

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 5 October 2026

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Coursework deadline: 08/03/2027 (midday)

Application deadline is the 07/09/2026

2027

January 2027

4 January - SE729: Applying & Using Learning in Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 4 January 2027

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 25 March 2027 at midday.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2026

4 January - SE730: Dissertation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 4 January 2027

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 7 January 2028 at midday.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2026

4 January - SE731: Leading Changes in Healthcare

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 4 January 2027

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 16 July 2027 at midday.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2026

11 January - SE784: Medication Use in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 11 January 2027

Teaching dates:

Two weeks of independent online learning w/c11/01/26

Face-to-face teaching via Zoom, 09:30 to 12:30 on the following dates:

  • 29/01/2027
  • 05/02/2027
  • 12/02/2027
  • 26/02/2027

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Student presentation - 22/01/2027 from 9:30am to 12:30pm.
  • Formative coursework deadline - 30/04/2027
  • Summative coursework deadline - 21/05/2027

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2026

11 January - SE785: MSK Research: Data collection and Analysis

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 11 January 2027

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support from 11 January to 12 March 2027

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework due on 19 February 2027
  • Summative coursework due on 12 March 2027

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2026

February 2026

1 February - SE761: First Contact Musculoskeletal Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 1 February 2027

Teaching dates:

Four weeks of independent learning online w/c:

  • 01/02/2027
  • 08/02/2027
  • 22/02/2027
  • 01/03/2027

Face- to-face teaching via Zoom to consolidate the online learning:

  • 17 – 19 March 2027, from 09:00-17:00

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentations (to be delivered online) - week beginning 26 April 2027
  • Formative coursework due 16 July 2027
  • Summative coursework due 13 August 2027

Closing date for applications is 22/12/2026

5 February - SE715: Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 5 February 2027

Teaching dates:

  • 5 February to 8 February 2027: Face to face teaching at Colchester campus

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 4 April 2027
  • Summative coursework deadline: 30 April 2027

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2026

Dr Sue Innes using an ultrasound to check a patients arm.
Continuing Professional Development

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