Sports Performance

Entry requirements

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ) Level 8,) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2). Applicants with a degree in health, sports science, physical education, nutrition, physiotherapy, anatomy or human biology are preferred.

• Relevant work experience in sports is an advantage.

• Garda clearance is required

Other Entry Considerations:

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

Checklist of Documents:

• *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• Copy of your CV
• One-page Personal statement
• Two letters of recommendation (one academic and one employment)
• Evidence of any laboratory, sports/coaching certification or workshop attendance

Guidelines on Completing your Application:

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist.
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying.

Months of entry

January

Course content

The aims and objectives of this programme, which includes a professional strength & conditioning (accredited) qualification, reflect our commitment to the development of insightful, competent, critical and reflective sports performance practitioners who have the following dispositions, skills, and content knowledge:

• Display originality and insight in the field of strength and conditioning for team and individual sports.
• Demonstrate the skills of utilising video notational analysis to provide feedback to individuals participating in strength sports and/or in a strength training environment.
• Understand nutritional planning for elite sports performance.
• Understand psychological principles underlying elite sports performance and demonstrate the application of psychological skills training to optimise sports performance
• Construct a variety of integrated training practices combining sport-specific skills and related conditioning challenges to optimise player development and progression.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of current research within the area of speed sports.
• Organise and perform lab and field-based skills related to research on selected human movement activity and defend the results.
• Graduates will develop a sound understanding of the physiology, psychology and biomechanics background behind sports performance for speed, endurance, team and strength sports.

Information for international students

• Postgraduate Entry Requirements for International Students
• English Language Requirements

Email ULGlobal@ul.ie for further information.