Strength and Conditioning (With Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
Hartpury University
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**Immerse yourself in a performance sports environment, using dedicated gyms and human performance laboratories to perfect your coaching style. Work alongside our student athletes as you develop the knowledge to improve the physical preparation of sports men and women.**This foundation year pathway provides an alternative route into a degree-level study. Its ideal for those who need to gain subject-specific knowledge and skills in order to progress onto the full BSc Strength and Conditioning ...Read more


Immerse yourself in a performance sports environment, using dedicated gyms and human performance laboratories to perfect your coaching style. Work alongside our student athletes as you develop the knowledge to improve the physical preparation of sports men and women.

This foundation year pathway provides an alternative route into a degree-level study. Its ideal for those who need to gain subject-specific knowledge and skills in order to progress onto the full BSc Strength and Conditioning qualification.Youll have opportunities for placements and work experience through our performance sports academies, as well as our close industry connections locally and nationally. You could work with the likes of Gloucester Rugby and West Bromwich Albion Football Club, as well as a host of local schools and clubs.Work alongside industry experts and practitioners, covering specialist strength and conditioning modules giving you the knowledge to prepare athletes for performance in various sporting contexts. Youll also have access to coaches, nutritionists, and therapists, enabling you to gain knowledge and develop a skillset readying you to work in a professional, multidisciplinary environment when you graduate.The programme follows the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) quality standards. You'll develop essential strength and conditioning knowledge, as well as learning about the other fundamental sports science disciplines including physiology, anatomy, sport psychology and biomechanics.Make the most of our biomechanics and exercise physiology laboratories to get hands-on experience, developing your skills by undertaking analysis and assessing performance of different athletes. They contain some kit that you wont find at any other educational institution in the UK.


CIMSPA-endorsement

This course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). On successful completion of the course youll hold the professional position of ‘Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach. Student CIMSPA membership fees are funded by us throughout your studies, providing you with career advice and further learning opportunities. Once you obtain the ‘Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach title youll then need to enter into a professional membership with CIMSPA in order to maintain the qualification.

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31 Oct 24

Such a supportive and encouraging environment...Read more

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Kyle
28 Feb 24

I think it’s a great place to study as it is very focused on specific areas of learning being a sports college and university. There is also a huge focus on equine which is quite..Read more

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£18,150 per year

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Hartpury University
Hartpury University , Gloucester

Located in Gloucestershire, right in the heart of the English countryside, Hartpury University offers highly specialised courses...

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Hartpury University
Hartpury House Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Gloucester  2.5 miles away

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