Strength and Conditioning

University of Bedfordshire

This innovative course is designed for those who want to train athletes to maximise their physical potential and improve their performance. You learn from leading professionals who teach you the skills you need to be a confident and well-informed strength and conditioning coach, while covering a wide range of sports science disciplines including anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology and nutrition. It is also one of the only courses in the UK to offer around £10,000-worth of additional qualifications at no extra cost.

The course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), allowing you to gain additional qualifications in gym instructor; personal trainer; working with people with long-term conditions; S&C trainer; and graduate S&C coach. Once you complete your degree, you can apply for professional accreditation with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA).

Purpose-built strength and conditioning facility with Olympic weight room Fully supervised sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with sports injury clinic, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients Six CASES-accredited laboratories including physiology and biomechanics laboratories with cutting-edge equipment such as an environmental chamber, Vald Performance light gates, force plates and a 3D motion-analysis system Human Performance Centre, allowing students experience of working with athletes State-of-the-art gym with membership for students Sports arena; multi-use games areas; and sports pitches

We are official education partners of Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC as well as other sporting organisations in the region such as Bedford Tigers RLFC, MK Dons, Cricket East and Be Active, giving you opportunities to build your employability through work placements.

in the field who have worked with elite sports people, including GB Olympians, national organisations (such as the RFU and the FA) and professional sports teams. Enhance your learning and build your experience through

to destinations such as St George’s Park, the home of England Football; Northampton Saints Rugby Club; and the dissection rooms at King’s College London. As well as placements with our official partners, you will have

such as Bedford Tigers RLFC, Northampton Town Football Club, MK Dons Football Club and Girls Academy, and Oundle School.

to deliver school and community-based projects.

(who also teach on the course) and attend our ISPAR seminar series. Previous speakers have included Jack Wells (PGA); Tom Bromley (MK Dons); Akash Modhwadia (S&C coach at MK Dons); Mark Finney (former head of S&C at Northampton Saints); and Phil Pask (consultant physiotherapist for England Rugby). Benefit from the support of

who will guide and support you throughout your student journey. Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where

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