Programme summary for MSc Strength and Conditioning
About the programme
This programme, based in the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience, blends the theory and practice of strength and conditioning to develop individuals with excellent background knowledge and practical experience. This will develop practitioners who will benefit from the 2012 games and their legacy. The main features of the programme include:
- Sound scientific knowledge
- Development of practical skills and experience
- Links with professional sporting organisations
- State of the art laboratories
- An ‘Applied’ focus throughout
- A broad range of optional modules
Programme structure
- One year full time or two years part time for MSc and PG Diploma.
- One year part time for PG Certificate.
- Taught modules are delivered in a semesterised system, with semesters running from September to January and February to June. The research projects will run through the summer period
Career opportunities
Students that successfully complete this degree could follow a range of career pathways. The programme has been written to enable a diverse set of opportunities for successful graduates. Students would be well placed to go on to complete the UK Strength and Conditioning Association accreditation and the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist qualification. Students would be well placed to study for a PhD on successful completion of the programme. Students would be able to work with professional athletes and teams. Regular job advertisements for the strength and conditioning specialists from the English Institute of Sport and other employers request these qualifications and skills.
Support
The School of Health and Bioscience provides immediate contact with University support systems.
- When you arrive, you will be allocated a Personal Tutor (a member of staff familiar with your degree). You will see your Tutor at regular intervals to discuss progress and life in general. Your tutor will be responsible for directing your skills development work, by directing you to programmes which will tackle any areas in which your academic background may be deficient.
- The programme tutor may also give support on academic matters, and advice about other specialist help available through the University.
- The School also has a Help Desk to provide administrative assistance and advise how to get the right help.
- Internet homepages are used by many staff to support their teaching and your learning.
- Lecture and practical files, quizzes, mark summaries and much more is now available for several modules via UELPlus Online programme links.
- The placement supervisor for the work-based learning module will give support by helping you negotiate a learning agreement and by discussing with you and your mentor your progress while on placement.
Throughout the programme you will find a number of scheduled support activities devoted to specific aspects e.g. how to write your project report, or more general aspects such as careers. Support for students on a University level includes:
- Libraries and Learning Resource Centres
- Careers advice and information
- Counselling and Advice for practical problems
- Health Centre with a nurse regularly on duty.
- Language tuition
- Dyslexia support
- Accommodation
Admission
For entry to this programme, students are required to have a minimum of a second-class undergraduate honours degree from a UK university in a relevant subject area e.g. sport science or an equivalent qualification and/or experience. Overseas qualifications must be assessed as equivalent to the above by NARIC. All students admitted to the University are required to have GCSE at grade C in maths and English (or equivalent).
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then an IELTS score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all components) or equivalent is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.
Students that apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.
Applicants whose qualifications do not conform to these criteria may be admitted to the programme at the admission tutors discretion, only if they are likely to be successful in gaining an award. This will normally involve an interview.
Key facts
You can start many programmes in either September or February and applications are simple to make. Click below to:
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Tuition Fees - 2013/14
Home/EU Fees
- Module fee: £1,100
- Full time fee: £6,600 per yr
International Fees
- Module fee: £1,770
- Full time fee: £10,620 per yr
Fees based on 30 credit modules (unless otherwise indicated) For further information regarding postgraduate fees please refer to www.uel.ac.uk/fees/
