Lectures on the programme are designed to encourage discussions among, and there is a lot you can learn from other students who are just as eager to upskill themselves and start their careers in sports analysis.
I found the sports data analytics module particularly useful and interesting. The module had a good mixture of lectures, workshops, and guest talks, which not only helped us to learn theories and knowledge of data science, but also gave us the opportunity to try things ourselves and understand their use to benefit decision making processes in real-life elite sports settings.
I would say the highlights at Loughborough has been the friends I have made over my five years at the University, many of whom I still speak to and meet-up on regular basis and would hope to make more memories in years to come.
I really enjoyed the opportunities to have group discussions within sessions. I think the in-person aspect is one of the things that sets this course apart from similar courses offered at a lot of other universities.