St Mary's University Twickenham, London
MSc Applied Strength and Conditioning Science
Twickenham, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 12,150 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applications received until the course is full or until it is too late to receive a Student visa. Apply early to avoid disappointment.
** home students; 18,990 GBP - international students
Key Summary
About: Study the MSc Applied Strength and Conditioning Science at St Mary's, founded 1850. The programme emphasizes practical coaching and applied sports science, using the Performance Education Centre and industry kit such as GPS, ForceDecks and GymAware. You’ll get placements and tuition from UKSCA and NSCA-accredited staff; programme seeks BASES accreditation.
Career Outcomes: Industry links and placements in pro sports, schools and gyms build vocational experience. Graduates move into roles such as strength and conditioning coach, performance coach, sports scientist and rehab specialist. You'll gain skills in athlete monitoring, performance analysis and programme design valued at elite and grassroots levels.
Study for a Master's degree that will give you the practical skills required for a successful career as a strength and conditioning coach.
- High practical focus, allowing for the development of coaching and scientific skills that are crucial for industry
- Outstanding sports facilities including access to the Performance Education Centre
- Excellent industry links, providing an opportunity for placement and vocational experience
- Develop an extensive understanding of strength and conditioning theory and its real-world application
Why St Mary's?
In 2007 St Mary’s University created the UK's first undergraduate strength and conditioning degree. Since then, the strength and conditioning industry has grown dramatically. We are now recognised internationally as a leading strength and conditioning education provider.
You'll have access to our outstanding facilities for athletic training. This consists of our industry-leading strength and conditioning suite and a range of other training facilities.
You'll be taught with equipment used within the industry to ensure you have the skills needed to hit the ground running in your new career. This includes GPS units, Force Decks, Nordboard, GymAware, and many more.
We have excellent links with industry partners thanks to our location and reputation within the industry. Through these links, we can provide a range of work placement opportunities in sports and exercise settings. We have connections with local schools and colleges, university sports teams, as well as within professional football, cricket, rugby and international tennis (to name a few).
Our staff hold a range of industry qualifications. This includes United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) accreditations.
Our programme benefits from having staff attached to it that are UKSCA tutors and accredited members. You will learn the skill required for the UKSCA accreditation process.
The programme is also seeking to become accredited through the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
Modules
- Coaching Skills for Strength and Conditioning
- Applying Strength and Conditioning in Industry
- Testing, Programming, and Monitoring for Strength and Conditioning
- Advanced Statistics
- Research Project
Why study Applied Strength and Conditioning Science?
To have a successful career as a strength and conditioning coach it's crucial for you to have the practical and scientific skills necessary to deliver safe, informed, and effective support for athletes.
Many sports science, coaching or rehabilitation graduates develop an interest in strength and conditioning and the training processes of athletes. Despite that, they may lack the technical or scientific knowledge required to deliver this effectively.
When you graduate from our Applied Strength and Conditioning Science degree you will have the skills needed to be successful within the industry.
You'll be taught by experienced coaches and scientists who coach (or have coached) across a variety of levels and sports. includes rugby, football, golf, cricket, and Olympic and Paralympic programmes. All teaching staff on the programme develop their work within the industry into research that then informs how coaching of their sport is delivered.
Funding
Government-funded loans of over £11,000 are available to many Home postgraduate students.
Home and International students may also be eligible for external sources of funding.
International Students should check their eligibility for our International Scholarship.
Alumni discount
A 20% tuition fee discount is available for our alumni (undergraduate and PGCE) planning to study for this Master's degree.
A considerable strength of our Applied Strength and Conditioning Science degree is its links to industry.
At the undergraduate level, there are around 30 placement providers that periodically provide opportunities for students, ranging from six-week placements to year-long positions.
These opportunities may include professional football, rugby, tennis, cricket and a range of other sports, as well as schools/colleges, local gyms and Crossfit boxes and much more.