MSc Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation
- Country United Kingdom
- Course Duration 12 month
- Course Type Full Time
- Courses Campus On Campus
- Language Specification IELTS
- Program Level Post-Graduate
- Education Required Graduate
- Admission intake SEP
- Minimum GPA 3.1
Application Charges
| Application Fee | Tution Fee |
|---|---|
| Free | GBP 16,200 |
Program Description
If you're interested in a career helping athletes achieve their performance goals, prevent and accelerate recovery from injury, and improve their overall health, this Master's in Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation is ideal.You'll focus on using prescriptive exercise to improve their performance, and learn through practice with the specialist equipment you'll use in your career.When you graduate, you'll be equipped with the technical knowledge and professional skills to succeed in this growing industry, whether as part of an organisation or as a freelance practitioner. You'll be ready to confidently and effectively develop and rehabilitate athletes of all abilities and backgrounds.
Entry requirements
MSc Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation Master's degree entry requirements
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2023 start
Qualifications or experience
- An upper second class honours degree in a relevant subject or a master's degree in an appropriate subject. Exceptionally, equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered.
English language requirements
- English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
What you'll experience
On this Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation MSc, you'll:
- Study the fundamental science underlying athletic health and performance from a strength and conditioning perspective
- Learn how to design and structure of training programmes, complementing them with the periodisation of various training methodologies
- Complete a work placement module, where you'll get 200–300 hours of practical on-the-job experience over duration of the course
- Learn about multi-disciplinary fundamentals of strength, conditioning and rehabilitation, including physiology and biomechanics
- Study in an applied environment, with a focus on advanced strength and power assessments, as well as lifting techniques
- Learn how to work with athletes with diverse needs, such as young or ageing athletes
- GymAware and PUSH bands, used for velocity-based training
- Force plates, which assess the individual total force and rate of force in single leg training
- Isokinetic dynamometer for strength capability and asymmetries
- OptoJump for assessment of reactive strength capabilities
- Electromyography (EMG) to better understand how muscles activate and fatigue during sport
- Infrared motion analysis, which records and studies body movement
- Polar Team Pro and GPS to monitor an athlete's training load
- Gym and fitness testing equipment, allowing you to coach athletes on using equipment
- Effective communication with clients and patients
- Presentation skills
- Team working ability
