Program Description

Strength and conditioning is at the heart of all sports, by improving the fitness and function of the athletes.  This course will develop skills and knowledge to allow you to have a sound knowledge base, that is applied into practice, to enhance performance. You begin by developing the understanding of strength production and how these would be linked to the creation of training programmes.  This knowledge is put into practical application by developing the skills and coaching ability with athlete groups. You finish your postgraduate degree with a period in the work place assisting relevant groups with performance enhancement and researching a topic that will hopefully give you the chance to contribute to the body of literature within strength and conditioning to inform future practices.Your master's degree will provide several career opportunities.  From the knowledge, skills and experience developed during the course, previous students have achieved strength and conditioning positions with professional sports teams, including Premiership football clubs, university sports teams in the USA and other industrial places.

The course has been designed to cover the content of external body qualifications such as the UKSCA and NSCA making the preparation for these external certifications a natural progression. Previous students have also built and developed successful personal training companies working with recreational to elite sportspeople. Additionally, students have continued their education further, applying for PhD and research positions. Students will develop their skills and knowledge in a directly applied context, further supported by industry experience through the placement module. This will ensure that students are 'employment ready' in their knowledge, skills and experience. The strong industry experience and contacts of our staff team also mean that students will be well-connected to potential jobs as they arise.

Admission Requirements

• Minimum 2:1 degree (or equivalent for international students) in a sport or exercise related area.
• Related subjects include but are not limited to, anatomy, physiology, physiotherapy, sport therapy and sport science.
• Candidates with exceptional and extensive work experience in sport or strength and conditioning may also be considered (subject to the approval of the programme leader).
• Indian Students:-50% or above from the following Universities: Delhi; Mumbai; Pune; Kolkata; Chennai; Anna; Bharatiyar; MSU Baroda; Bangalore 55% or above from all other recognised institutions Universities we are aware of with different grading scales and required score:
  • Gujarat Technological University: CGPA 5.8
  • Amity University: CGPA 5.5
  • Kannur University: B or above. (A = 75 to 89, B+ = 60 to 74, B =50 to 59)

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Indian Students for IELTS Waiver
  • At least 70% marks in English language course in Higher Secondary School
  • IELTS waiver for Kerala State Board : 65%
  • No IELTS waiver for Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat Boards.