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Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention

Train in sports performance and injury prevention with a unique official master's degree, designed by UAX, Quirónsalud and Rafa Nadal's team. With a practical approach, technology applied in the classroom and face-to-face attendance only twice a month, this training connects you with the elite of sport, the industry and your professional future.

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40% tuition assistance
Start October
Length Credits 9 months / 60 ECTS
Language Spanish
Modality Campus-based
Campus Villanueva de la Cañada
Faculty Biomedical and Health Sciences

Leading the new era of sport with specialised training in sports performance and injury prevention

The UAX Rafa Nadal University School's Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention is the result of an exceptional alliance: the prestigious UAX academic team, the professionals who have accompanied Rafa Nadal on his path to the elite of world sport, and the medical support of Quirónsalud come together to offer you a unique, differential and 100% excellence-oriented programme. Discover its main keys below:

  • Official degree and access to a doctorate: Boost your academic and professional career with a recognised university master's degree that opens the door to doctoral studies.
  • Study without giving up your job: Train in sports performance and injury prevention with maximum flexibility, attending only two weekends a month at the UAX campus in Villanueva de la Cañada.
  • Learn with leaders in sport and health: You will train with teachers of the highest academic level, active professionals in the sports sector and the expert team that accompanies Rafa Nadal and the Rafa Nadal Academy.
  • High-performance facilities at your fingertips: More than 1,000 m² with 25 sports spaces, 100 state-of-the-art machines at the UAX Fitness Center and a sports science research unit to take your training to the next level.
  • Comprehensive, applied and athlete-oriented training: Acquire a complete vision of prevention, rehabilitation and performance optimisation in multisport and high-demanding environments.

Why study at the Escuela Universitaria UAX Rafa Nadal?

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Exclusive masterclass with Rafa Nadal.

Only at UAX

You will have the privilege of hearing Rafa Nadal speak firsthand about leadership, effort, and resilience. In an exclusive session, Nadal will share the experiences that shaped his success. Imagine receiving advice directly from the champion to apply to your own career. It will be an inspiring experience that brings meaning and purpose to your learning.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Rafa Nadal Academy

Optional experience

Optionally, you can attend the Rafa Nadal Academy, learning the working methodology of Rafa's companies and team that have led him to success with an analysis of the Rafa Nadal case in the world of tennis.

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Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

In collaboration with Atlético de Madrid

Boost your career alongside Atlético de Madrid: you will gain access to professional internships both at the club and at its Sports City, learn directly from professionals working there, and enjoy an exclusive Atleti experience designed to help you develop real skills in an elite environment.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Quality practices

To boost your career as a Sport Scientist, gaining experience in football clubs, at the Consejo Superior de Deportes, at the Rafa Nadal Academy, and at Quirónsalud's high performance centres, among others.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Training in values

with Rafa Nadal and his team

Exclusive online training programme based on the values that have made Rafa Nadal successful: effort, cooperation, empathy, leadership, professional ethics, resilience, work discipline, among others.

Boost your CV with the most demanded certifications on the market

You will work on a day-to-day basis with the latest technology in high performance sports, which will give you a competitive advantage in the sector:

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Keiser Certification

Specialist certificate in training with pneumatic strength machines.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Therabody Certification

Specialist in the use of technology for muscle recovery and activation.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

iAltitude Certification

Oxygen therapy specialist, one of the most advanced and innovative technologies on the market in simulated altitude training.

Find out about the Master's Degree in Sports Performance from Juan Ramón Heredia

National Award in Fitness Industry on two occasions and Director of the Master's Degree at the UAX Rafa Nadal University School, he explains how you can specialise in the world of high performance sport, from a technological point of view, to prevent and improve injury recovery processes and seek to optimise performance.

Information on the Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention

See below for all the details of the master's degree in high-performance sport.

Staff of top working professionals

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Juan Ramón Heredia

Director of the Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention

National Fitness Industry Award on two occasions. Director of the Area of Health and Sport Sciences at UAX. Professor, speaker and researcher with a professional career of over 30 years related to high-level sport.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Dr. José López Chicharro

Profesor

Director fundador Exercise Physiology & Training. Destacado científico en el campo de la fisiología del ejercicio y el rendimiento deportivo en España, con más de 30 años de experiencia. Especialista en Medicina de la Educación Física y el Deporte. Medalla de Oro al Mérito Deportivo (2004), Medalla de Oro de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina (2018), Miembro de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina (2019).

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Dr. Iñigo San Millán

Profesor

Fisiólogo de UAE Emirates Cycling Team (campeón del Tour) y Director de Alto Rendimiento en el Athletic Club de Bilbao.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Dr. Francisco J. Vera García

Profesor

Doctor y Licenciado en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte. Especialista en Biomecánica, Valoración y Prescripción del CORE. Director del Grupo de Investigación en Biomecánica del Centro de Investigación del Deporte (CID-UMH).

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Dra. Amaya Prat Luri

Profesora

Amaya Prat Luri es investigadora en el Sports Research Centre de la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, especializada en biomecánica deportiva y salud. Su trabajo se centra en el control postural, rendimiento físico y métodos de entrenamiento, con múltiples publicaciones en revistas científicas internacionales.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Dr. Felipe Isidro

Profesor

CEO de Physical Exercise & Health Consulting. Miembro de la Junta Directiva y Responsable del área de Ejercicio Físico, Salud y Patologías del Instituto internacional de Ciencias del Ejercicio Físico y Salud (IICEFS). Investigador, ponente, articulista y autor en Ejercicio Físico, Salud y Fitness en diversas Universidades a nivel nacional e internacional y en publicaciones especializadas.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

D. Isaac Rojas

Profesor

CEO Health Space y Coordinador del Área de Acondicionamiento Deportivo y Prescripción de Ejercicio en el Hospital San Juan de Dios Tenerife. Responsable de formación para Technogym. Entrenador personal de deportistas de élite.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Dr. Jesús Rivilla García

PhD and Bachelor's Degree in CAFYD

Physical Trainer of the Spanish Handball National Team (2016-2021): Olympic Medal (Bronze in Tokyo (2020), 2 Gold Medals (Europeans 2018 and 2020), 2 Bronze Medals (World Cup 2021 and Mediterranean Games 2018).

Businesses as a key agent to boost your employability

Thanks to agreements with leading sports and health institutions, you will have access to professional internships that will allow you to apply your knowledge in real contexts, expand your network of contacts and make the leap into the world of work with guarantees.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX
Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

We train professionals with experts who are already transforming the health and sports fields, with the UAX DNA and Rafa Nadal's work model.

Career opportunities

We are not telling you this, but those who have already experienced it. They have lived it from the inside. Now they tell it to you in first person.

High-performance facilities for training linked to elite sport

Train and learn in a unique environment, with more than 1,000 m² dedicated to sport and divided into 25 specialised spaces for practising up to 20 disciplines. Access the UAX Fitness Center, equipped with more than 100 state-of-the-art machines, and train in the sports science research unit, where technology and innovation are integrated to prepare you as a professional in sports performance and injury prevention.

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Sports Facilities

25 indoor and outdoor sports facilities for practicing more than 20 different sports. Find out more

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Sports Facilities - UAX Fitness Center

A unique, university-level sports club with the best facilities for multi-sport practice. Find out more

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

RAFA NADAL ACADEMY BY MOVISTAR IN MALLORCA

Cutting-edge sports facilities where you can carry out your work placement. Find out more

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Virtual simulation hospital

A unique centre in Spain to complete your training in the most innovative, well-rounded way. Find out more

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Research laboratories

Special infrastructures where you will have the necessary tools and materials to develop your career. Find out more

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Polyclinic

Using the most innovative medical resources, it aims to offer the best diagnosis and treatment of real patients. Find out more

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

University Dental Clinic

First healthcare facility created by UAX to provide you with the most comprehensive training focused on real-world practice. Find out more

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We inform and advise you

The first step is to contact our team of advisers to determine the best way to start your professional career with us, you can also arrange a personal visit from Monday to Saturday and get to know UAX first hand.

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You will take several tests, including a language test, a knowledge test and a video in which you will answer two short questions. We also need some additional information to complete the registration.

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Meet the elite sportsmen and women who have already studied at UAX

Some of our students have gone through our classrooms and are now elite sportsmen and women, some of them even participated in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Fran Garrigós

Judoca

Campeón del Mundo Junior en Judo. 6º en el ranking mundial. Miembro del Equipo Nacional desde 2008. Medalla de bronce en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Laura Martínez Abelenda

Judoca

Judoca Campeona de España Junior. Campeona de España Absoluta, Subcampeona de Europa Junior. Subcampeona del Mundo Junior 5º. Diploma Olímpico de Judo en París 2024.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Ana Pérez

Gimnasta

Miembro del equipo nacional de Gimnasia Artística y campeona de España en cuatro ocasiones. Participó en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Alejandro de Miguel

Golfista

Subcampeón del mundo de Golf para ciegos. Es el primer español en conseguir este trofeo.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Estela García

Velocista

Velocista en los Juegos Olímipicos de 2016 (Río de Janeiro) 200m. Plusmarquista de España Absoluta de 4x100m.

Master's Degree in Sports Performance and Injury Prevention - UAX

Xabier Martín Mújika

Jugador de Rugby

Jugador de Rugby. Internacional español Sub18 tanto de XV como de 7’s.

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