Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning Coaching

Program Overview

Gain the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to be an effective strength and conditioning coach.

• Gain real-world knowledge of strength and conditioning through applied experiences, live coaching and placements.
• Develop your coaching skills and expertise through pedagogical and experiential learning.
• Understand the scientific principles underpinning successful strength and conditioning.
• Critically reflect upon and develop your technical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills as an advanced practitioner.

Strength and Conditioning practitioners must employ a wide range of underpinning knowledge, practical skills and applied techniques to meet the requirements of such a highly specialised role. This course will equip and challenge you to evaluate the physical elements of sport performance, develop tailored strength and conditioning interventions, monitor and evaluate training as well as developing your practical coaching skills through experiential learning.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

This course has been designed to offer you a progressive, challenging learning experience, grounded in real-world experiential learning. Professional and evidence-based practice is at the heart of the programme.

Importantly, this course allows you to evaluate and utilise evidence-based coaching models and have a number of real-world practical opportunities for delivery and learning.

The course is delivered by world-class practitioners and researchers with a wealth of coaching and applied experience. All content is developed specifically for this course, ensuring it is cutting-edge, world-leading and practically applied.

You learn through

• Practical workshops
• Live coaching experiences
• Seminars and lectures
• Formative tasks and problem-based learning
• Online activities and self-directed study
• Projects