MSc/PgDip/PgCert

Strength and Conditioning

3 good reasons to study Strength and Conditioning at Salford:

Gain a higher degree that will enable you to take a lead role in strength and conditioning
Theoretical content is delivered online giving you the flexibility to study at a time convenient to you by research active staff
High practical content means you’ll develop the skills that will impress employers.

This course has a strong practice element, which means you will get to develop the skills you need to operate at top-level. The theoretical content is delivered online so you won’t have to attend University every week. You’ll be able to apply all this to your job and use case studies from your current area of practice. Our staff are experts in the field of strength and conditioning and regularly work in partnership with professional sports teams and individual athletes.

This is one of only two postgraduate courses in Europe to receive international recognition through the NSCA Education Recognition Program (ERP).

Course details

This three year, part-time course in strength and conditioning will enhance your practical skills and your ability to critically evaluate and apply research in a real-life environment.

We have a wealth of experience for you to draw on that will make a real difference to your study. We are known for the support we give to our students, ensuring their success.

You will have access to the largest pool of strength and conditioning expertise of any academic institute in the country. Numerous members of staff have strength and conditioning qualifications with the NSCA and UKSCA.

The full course runs part-time over three years giving you the chance to exit with the following awards:

Postgraduate Certificate: two modules over one year
Postgraduate Diploma: four modules over two years
Masters: four modules plus a dissertation over three years

Year 1

Semester 1

Science of Sports Performance (30 Credits)

You will enhance your theoretic, practical and applied understanding of the physiology and biomechanics of sports performance. Critical evaluation of applied research is a primary focus. This module prepares you for the subsequent modules.

Semester 2

Screening and Conditioning for Sport (30 credits)

You will develop the ability to critically evaluate the scientific principles and theories of Strength and Conditioning and athletic screening, and learn to apply them in a real world context.

Year 2

Semester 1

Applied Conditioning for Sports (30 credits)

You will develop the ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment. You will become competent at interpreting, evaluating and applying information from a variety of professionals (coach, physiotherapists/rehabilitators, physiologists, psychologists, biomechanists, nutritionist/dietician) involved in an athlete’s development, and use this information to develop a long term periodised exercise programme. This will include ‘real life’ practical application, in relation to optimising performance in specific sports. This module has a strong focus on applied sports nutrition.

Semester 2

Integrated Project (30 Credits)

You will experience carrying out a systematic and structured group/individual project. This will further develop your critical evaluation and research skills in relation to your own professional practice and includes dissemination of research and good practice.

Year 3

Dissertation (60 credits)

You will undertake an in-depth, evidence based exploration of a key area relevant to your own practice. This is a substantial, independent, research project.

Part-time

Year 1

Science of Sports Performance (30 credits)

Screening and Conditioning for Sport (30 credits)

Year 2

Applied Conditioning for Sports (30 credits)

Integrated Project (30 credits)

Year 3

Dissertation (60 credits)

Course Enquiries

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