**Course overview**
- Explore the science of strength and conditioning. Theoretical understanding combined with practical skills will enable you to develop a client or athlete’s physical performance.
- This degree course offers a vocationally focused programme of modules on the strength and conditioning. As such, you’ll learn about various aspects of human performance – building an in-depth understanding of anatomy and physiology, as well as training theory and common sports injuries.
- It’s a stimulating and challenging course, but it’s also a practical one – so you’ll gain more than knowledge. You’ll also build your skills as a practitioner and learn how those skills fit in a real-world professional setting. You could even get the chance to assist with performance testing professional teams, giving you some invaluable experience within high-performance sport.
- Along the way, you’ll learn from staff who offer both elite coaching experience and research expertise from the cutting edge of sport science. With their guidance, you should graduate from this course ready to pursue a future in the exciting and rapidly expanding fields of strength and conditioning.
**Why study with us**
- Our Sports Science courses are ranked 13th out of 78 institutions in the UK in the Guardian League Table 2021.
- We have strong links across professional sport – including Preston North End, Blackpool FC and Wigan Warriors – giving our students excellent work experience opportunities.
- Bachelor of Science with Honours in Strength and Conditioning is ranked 12th in the UK with 92% of students satisfied with learning opportunities (National Student Survey 2020)
Course Details - Modules
Year 1: Strength and Conditioning in Practice 1, Principles of Physiology and Scientific Enquiry, Training Theory, Functional Anatomy
Year 2: Strength and Conditioning in Practice 2, Applied Physiology and Scientific Enquiry, High Intensity Training and Conditioning, Common Sports Injuries and Prevention
Year 3: Research Project, Strength and Conditioning in Practice 3, Advanced Movement Analysis in Strength and Conditioning, Training Prescription for the Elite Athlete
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
CB69
Institution code:
C30
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
104- 112 UCAS points at A2. Science Preferable - Biology, Physical Education, Sport & Exercise Science
preferably in Biology or PE or Science
Science Preferable - Biology, Physical Education, Sport & Exercise Science
