Senior Lecturer in Sports & Exercise Science
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
Strength and Conditioning MSc
Key Facts
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Level
PostgraduatePG MSc
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Duration
Full Time: 1 year
Part Time: 2 years -
Starting
September
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Full Time: £8,250
Part Time: £920 (per 20 credits) -
Full Time: £16,995
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Waterside
Updated 23/09/2024
Get in touch
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
UK/EU STUDENTS ENQUIRIES
study@northampton.ac.uk
0300 303 2772
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENQUIRIES
Overview
The University of Northampton’s Strength and Conditioning MSc course is designed to help you in your development to becoming an effective strength and conditioning coach. Based in Northampton, we have three professional sports clubs in the town and the University is surrounded by Olympic and Paralympic feeder clubs enabling you to develop skills and experience as an applied practitioner. This course will facilitate your accreditation from relevant strength and conditioning awarding bodies (UKSCA and NSCA). Our staff are actively involved in providing support to a range of elite athletes and clubs, enabling you to apply your practice and develop your network.
Our strength and conditioning masters is a practical based course; stimulating, well-structured and research-informed covering a range of areas. You’ll explore the science behind strength and conditioning, work with a range of athletes, develop training techniques and coaching skills, learn applied training methods and the assessment and management of injury. The practical elements of the masters in strength and conditioning make use of purpose-built strength and conditioning gym and laboratories to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills associated with strength and conditioning.
Ask a staff member. Senior lecturer in Sport rehabilitation and injury, Brendon Skinner, is now available on Unibuddy to answer any questions you may have about this course.
Highlights
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- Benefit from purpose-built strength and conditioning studio and dedicated laboratories.
- Take your strength and conditioning career further with our UKSCA designed course content.
- Strong industry links with Northampton’s professional sports teams
Entry Requirements
To apply for MSc Strength and Conditioning at the University of Northampton, you will need a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area. Related subjects include: sports science, sports performance and coaching, physical education, physiotherapy, or an honours degree in another discipline which includes anatomy and physiology.
Some flexibility in requirements is possible for those achieving lower degree classifications where they can demonstrate substantial industry experience and that their current commitment to study has progressed from the time of their first degree.
For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.
If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.
Course Content
Fees and Funding
2024/25 Tuition Fees
Fees quoted for the strength and conditioning masters relate to study in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
- UK – Full Time: £8,250
- UK – Part Time: £920 per 20 credit module.
- International: £16,995
For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page.
For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.
Staff
Careers and Employability
A Strength and Conditioning MSc qualification opens the doors to a number of exciting career paths. Opportunities exist as a Strength and Conditioning coach with the governing bodies, with organisations such as the English Institute of Sport, professional clubs and schools.
Graduates with a masters in strength and conditioning will also be capable of establishing their own consultancy business or progressing on to additional study.