Our Strength and Conditioning Master’s provides the theory, knowledge and skills you need to pursue professional accreditationwith a number of bodies including the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES); the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA); and appropriate higher coaching awards (Level 3 or above).
You explore a range of approaches - including strength and conditioning, testing physical capacities, sport science support and laboratory work – and assess their contribution to helping athletes increase performance. Areas of study may include: advanced strength and conditioning; sport science support; exercise and nutrition prescription; and cardiopulmonary exercise testing and interpretation.
Why choose this course?
- Study with an academic team who have world-leading expertise in their fields and are actively involved in research
- Work in the ideal environment for both scientific exploration and practical skills development. Facilities include six BASES-accredited sport and exercise science laboratories; our Human Performance Centre; a nutrition research kitchen; two molecular and cellular physiology labs; and a dedicated strength and conditioning suite
- Benefit from our successful partnerships with professional sports teams, elite athletes, academies, schools, colleges and other relevant organisations
- Develop your research skills and capabilities including research design and ethics; statistics; and laboratory skills
- Build your employability by taking optional placement units
- As a Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), our course is aligned to the professional standards required for you to
- gain the Strength and Conditioning Trainer Award
- Specific career paths include health promotion specialist; clinical exercise physiologist; and clinical technician or researcher. You can also continue to further research-based study on MSc by research, MPhil or PhD programmes
Unit Information - What will I learn?
Units
- Advanced Strength And Conditioning (SPO011-6) Compulsory
- Applied Strength And Conditioning (SPO075-6) Compulsory
- Laboratory Skills (SPE002-6) Compulsory
- Principles Of Strength And Conditioning (SPO057-6) Compulsory
- Research Methods (SPO005-6) Compulsory
- Sport And Physical Activity Masters Dissertation (SPO070-6) Compulsory
- Sport Science Support (SPE001-6) Compulsory
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing And Interpretation (SPO015-6) Optional
- Exercise And Nutrition Prescription (SPO010-6) Optional
- Placement (Long) (SPO039-6) Optional
- Placement (Short) (SPO009-6) Optional
How will I be assessed?
A wide range of assessment formats will be used within this course, including laboratory reports, case studies, portfolios, practical exams and presentations. The course will move assessments from a controlled established scientific base through to a more autonomous and practical application of research to inform the practical skills associated with performance sport as a career. This will be reinforced by original research and athlete assessment creating data to be explored and analysed through reports and research dissertations, while high order practical competency (with problem solving) will be examined in line with governing body competencies, preparing students for potential accreditation and work opportunities.
