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Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate
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Location
Oxstalls Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-22, SEP-23
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Duration
6 months
Course summary
With the continued expansion of sports strength and conditioning provision around the UK, there’s a growing need for highly qualified graduates in this field – and for those already working to further extend their specialist strength and conditioning knowledge.
On this Master’s you’ll learn and apply contemporary theoretical principles and scientific methodologies that enhance strength and conditioning practice.
The programme is designed to build on the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) award and the UKSCA Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC) award, to provide a necessary range of theoretical and practical experiences for a career as a strength and conditioning practitioner.
Study style
You can study full-time for a year or part-time over two years.
Assessment methods include exams, essays, critical review, presentation, scientific report writing, athlete reports, e-portfolio, proposal, student-led projects and a dissertation.
Possible careers
Graduates from this course can go on to work in:
- elite and amateur-level strength and conditioning
- strength and conditioning coaching in specialist schools
- strength and conditioning with national governing bodies
- research and academia
- health and public sector
- private consultancy.
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 5,000overall cost
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information

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Campus address
University of Gloucestershire, The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RH, England
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Subject ranking
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
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