Strength and Conditioning

Entry requirements

An honours degree at 2:1 or higher in a related discipline.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our MSc Strength and Conditioning is carefully aligned to the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) accreditation process and provides you with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prepare you for accreditation with the UKSCA enabling you to embark on your strength and conditioning career. It focuses on both the scientific principles of the strength and conditioning process, their practical application, and assessment using both laboratory and field-based measurement systems. The employability record has been excellent with many graduates securing full-time employment as strength and conditioning coaches within professional environments, such as local sports clubs/teams with others progressing to study on to PhD programmes.

Indicative course content:

• Strength and Conditioning Theory and Practice
• Planning, Programming, and Application
• Applied Measurement Techniques
• Work Placement
• Applied Research Skills
• Research Dissertation or Supervised Experience Portfolio

Fees and funding