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Study Details: 1 year full-time
Our MSc Strength and Conditioning course prepares you to support athletes, clients and teams at the highest level – from injury prevention and rehabilitation to elite performance enhancement. You'll learn how to positively emphasise training behaviours across diverse populations, developing your coaching expertise in key areas such as:
Weightlifting
Plyometrics
Agility
Acceleration
Movement mechanics
You’ll train at two of our premier facilities – the Institute of Sport and Platt Lane Sports Complex. Here, you’ll have access to cutting-edge resources, including:
Performance labs
An indoor dome
Outdoor pitches
A fully equipped strength and conditioning gym used by athletes and coaches.
Our industry-relevant curriculum is built around inclusive, evidence-based practice. You’ll gain experience using advanced sport science equipment and develop your research capabilities through an independent project. Our teaching team includes internationally recognised experts – including practitioners who have supported Team GB and contributed to over 40 medals at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
You’ll also complete a professional work placement through the Applied Practitioner in Sport and Exercise module. While it’s your responsibility to source a placement, we’ll support you throughout the process. You’ll even get to draw upon our long-standing partnerships with leading clubs and sporting organisations, offering you a range of opportunities to expand your connections and develop skills in the real world.
You’ll need a UK honours degree – at least a 2.2 undergraduate degree in a related area, including but not limited to, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sport Coaching, Health Sciences, Physiology, Human Biology, or Human Movement; or in an area of study accompanied by professional or personal experience. Applicants with relevant extensive professional experience in this field will be considered for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Accredited Prior Experience (APE) entrance, even if they do not have the required qualifications.
IELTS score required for international students 6.5 with no element below 5.5.
Further information for international students is available for applicants with non-UK qualifications is available at mmu.ac.uk/international
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Strength and conditioning is a dynamic, increasingly specialist field – and demand is rising for highly qualified professionals with both scientific knowledge and applied expertise. This MSc course has been developed with input from industry-active coaches and academics, ensuring you graduate with the skills employers need now and in the future.
Career opportunities span across a range of organisations, including:
professional sports clubs
universities
colleges
schools
private gyms
specialist academies
You could support para-athletes, help clients recover in healthcare settings, or even move into sport tech – contributing to product development or scientific validation in the digital fitness sector.
Whether you’re aiming to coach elite performers, drive innovation, or progress into a research role, this course will equip you with the confidence, experience and professional toolkit to make a lasting impact in the sector.
Core modules
Research Project
The Applied Practitioner in Sport and Exercise
Performance Testing, Monitoring and Analysis
Applied Conditioning Strategies
Scientific Principles of Resistance Training
Scientific Principles of Periodisation and Advanced Training Strategies
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