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University of Essex: MSc Strength and Conditioning
Institution | University of Essex View institution profile |
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Department | Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences |
Web | essex.ac.uk |
pgadmit@essex.ac.uk | |
Telephone | 01206 872719 |
Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
Our MSc Strength and Conditioning course will provide you with the practical set of skills and theoretical knowledge needed to excel as a coach to physically develop athletes of all levels. With research-informed teaching and an applied focus, this course is ideal for you if your ambition is to work in sport or to further develop the practice of individuals already in applied environments.
Through a combination of face-to-face teaching and distance online learning, this course adopts a blended learning approach. You gain practical hands-on experience in our specialist strength and conditioning facilities, as well as learning the theoretical approaches through online lectures. Our seminar-based teaching gives you a virtual platform to participate in small group discussions and share expertise and knowledge. By studying this course, you will learn to:
- design and deliver training programmes that improve sports performance
- understand the physiological adaptations associated with exercise and how they can be targeted through programme design
- monitor athlete progress within the training process
- analyse movement demands for a sport and use this information to support athlete development
- coach a variety of exercises whilst facilitating athlete learning
- interpret research so to inform your own practice as a Strength and Conditioning Coach
This course is also available to study on a part-time basis.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk |
Location | Colchester Campus University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ |
Fees
England | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 21700 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 21700 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
Our MSc Strength and Conditioning course will provide you with the practical set of skills and theoretical knowledge needed to excel as a coach to physically develop athletes of all levels. With research-informed teaching and an applied focus, this course is ideal for you if your ambition is to work in sport or to further develop the practice of individuals already in applied environments.
Through a combination of face-to-face teaching and distance online learning, this course adopts a blended learning approach. You gain practical hands-on experience in our specialist strength and conditioning facilities, as well as learning the theoretical approaches through online lectures. Our seminar-based teaching gives you a virtual platform to participate in small group discussions and share expertise and knowledge. By studying this course, you will learn to:
- design and deliver training programmes that improve sports performance
- understand the physiological adaptations associated with exercise and how they can be targeted through programme design
- monitor athlete progress within the training process
- analyse movement demands for a sport and use this information to support athlete development
- coach a variety of exercises whilst facilitating athlete learning
- interpret research so to inform your own practice as a Strength and Conditioning Coach
This course is also available to study on a part-time basis.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk |
Location | Colchester Campus University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ |
Fees
England | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
---|---|
Northern Ireland | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 10000 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 21700 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 21700 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
Our MSc Strength and Conditioning course will provide you with the practical set of skills and theoretical knowledge needed to excel as a coach to physically develop athletes of all levels. With research-informed teaching and an applied focus, this course is ideal for you if your ambition is to work in sport or to further develop the practice of individuals already in applied environments.
Through a combination of face-to-face teaching and distance online learning, this course adopts a blended learning approach. You gain practical hands-on experience in our specialist strength and conditioning facilities, as well as learning the theoretical approaches through online lectures. Our seminar-based teaching gives you a virtual platform to participate in small group discussions and share expertise and knowledge.
By studying this course, you will learn to:
- design and deliver training programmes that improve sports performance
- understand the physiological adaptations associated with exercise and how they can be targeted through programme design
- monitor athlete progress within the training process
- analyse movement demands for a sport and use this information to support athlete development
- coach a variety of exercises whilst facilitating athlete learning
- interpret research so to inform your own practice as a Strength and Conditioning Coach
This course is also available to study on a part-time basis.
Key academic staff for this course includes:
- Dr Louis Howe - a UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach with over a decade of experience working with international athletes from a variety of sports. Louis’ research focuses on resistance training and its impact on health and performance.
- Dr Jamie Tallent - a UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach. He has experience of working with international-level athletes and has research collaborations with numerous world-leading organisations.
- Dr Jason Moran - a UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach with a research focus on youth athletic development and plyometric jump training for performance enhancement. In addition to over 15 years of experience in training athletes across a number of different sports, Jason has authored and co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles on a variety of different topics.
Specialist facilities
Our specialist facilities include our Sport Arena, strength and conditioning facility, specialist sport and physiology laboratories, dedicated physiotherapy and sports therapy laboratories, and on-campus sports therapy clinic.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Location | Colchester Campus University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ |
Fees
England | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 20700 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 20700 GBP for Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 20700 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
Our MSc Strength and Conditioning course will provide you with the practical set of skills and theoretical knowledge needed to excel as a coach to physically develop athletes of all levels. With research-informed teaching and an applied focus, this course is ideal for you if your ambition is to work in sport or to further develop the practice of individuals already in applied environments.
Through a combination of face-to-face teaching and distance online learning, this course adopts a blended learning approach. You gain practical hands-on experience in our specialist strength and conditioning facilities, as well as learning the theoretical approaches through online lectures. Our seminar-based teaching gives you a virtual platform to participate in small group discussions and share expertise and knowledge.
By studying this course, you will learn to:
- design and deliver training programmes that improve sports performance
- understand the physiological adaptations associated with exercise and how they can be targeted through programme design
- monitor athlete progress within the training process
- analyse movement demands for a sport and use this information to support athlete development
- coach a variety of exercises whilst facilitating athlete learning
- interpret research so to inform your own practice as a Strength and Conditioning Coach
This course is also available to study on a part-time basis.
Key academic staff for this course includes:
- Dr Louis Howe - a UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach with over a decade of experience working with international athletes from a variety of sports. Louis’ research focuses on resistance training and its impact on health and performance.
- Dr Jamie Tallent - a UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach. He has experience of working with international-level athletes and has research collaborations with numerous world-leading organisations.
- Dr Jason Moran - a UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach with a research focus on youth athletic development and plyometric jump training for performance enhancement. In addition to over 15 years of experience in training athletes across a number of different sports, Jason has authored and co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles on a variety of different topics.
Specialist facilities
Our specialist facilities include our Sport Arena, strength and conditioning facility, specialist sport and physiology laboratories, dedicated physiotherapy and sports therapy laboratories, and on-campus sports therapy clinic.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Location | Colchester Campus University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ |
Fees
England | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
---|---|
Northern Ireland | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 9660 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 20700 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 20700 GBP for Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 20700 GBP for Year 1 |
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