Applicants should normally have one of the following:
An honours degree (2.1 or above) in a sport or exercise related area appropriate to the programme.
An honours degree (2.1 or above) in an alternative discipline area that is acceptable to the Programme Director.
Candidates with exceptional and extensive work experience in coaching, working within the health and fitness industry, sport science or exercise science will also be considered for entry to the programme
Students whose first language is not English will need to provide evidence of fluency to at least an IELTS 6.5 standard or equivalent. For full details about how to apply and English Language qualifications please visit the International pages on the website.
The principle aim of the Master's degree in Strength and Conditioning is to prepare students for employment within the strength and conditioning industry. This is achieved through academic staff with both experience in the applied sector and currency of research within the strength and conditioning profession and related areas.
The programme also benefits from many industry based visiting lecturers. This is the first programme of its kind to offer a dedicated internship module through which students can gain academic credits while undertaking work experience in a club structure, professional organisation or National Governing Body. The programme offers the following course specific compulsory modules:
Strength and Conditioning: Science and Application
Strength and Conditioning: Theory to Practice
Training Science
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Visiting lecturers, drawn from the UK's most experienced strength and conditioning practitioners, complement the lectures given by the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences specialist staff in strength and conditioning and associated discipline areas. The specialist modules are accompanied by a range of compulsory and option modules, which are shared with other programmes in the School's Postgraduate Scheme in Sport Studies.
Students are afforded the opportunity to develop the academic skills of critical appraisal and reflection alongside the practical skills and competencies that are required to work within this rapidly developing field. The programme's multi-disciplinary content is underpinned by the scientific knowledge that supports the practice of strength and conditioning. A key aim of the programme is to support students in line with the UKSCA competency framework and in preparation for UKSCA accreditation (ASCC: Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach).
In order to qualify for the MSc, students are required to successfully complete a 15,000 word dissertation project.
Compulsory modules:
Research Methods for Sport (Quantitative or Qualitative Route) (20 credits)
Dissertation Project (60 credits)
Option modules (choose 40 credits):
Internship (40 credits)
Independent Study (20 credits)
Applied Biomechanics (20 credits)
Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology (20 credits)
Psychology of Physical Activity, health and Wellness (20 credits)
Biomechanics of Sports Performance (20 credits)
Sports Coaching and Pedagogy: Theory to Practice (20 credits)
Understanding the Sporting Environment (20 credits)
Strength and Conditioning: Science and Application (20 credits)
Strength and Conditioning: Theory to Practice (20 credits)
Training Science (20 credits)
Graduates of the programme can continue their studies and register for a research degree (MPhil/PhD) in a related subject. Other graduates will pursue careers as professional strength and conditioning coaches working for the Home Country Sports Institutes, professional sports teams and National Governing Bodies, technical coaches, work within the health and fitness industry, act as consultants and lecture (further and higher education).
Previous graduates and current students of the programme work within the following establishments/organisations:
English Institute of Sport; Sport Wales; Newport Gwent Dragons; Scarlets Rugby; Leicester Tigers Rugby; Cardiff City FC; Glamorgan County Cricket; Bath Rugby; Cardiff Met Sport; Cardiff and Vale College
OSHC: 624 ($) GBP per year
