Strength and Conditioning (Sandwich) BSc (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Luton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Luton

About the course This innovative course is for those excited by training athletes to maximise physical potential and improve performance. Gain practical and theoretical skills necessary to be a Strength and Conditioning Coach while developing your experience in performance sport. Study anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, then specifics of Strength and Conditioning and Sport Science. Gain work experience through internships and our Sports Scholarship Scheme. A unique opportunity to gain practical skills and Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) qualifications as part of the course. This course includes a sandwich placement year between levels 5 and 6. This will develop your work-based learning and experiences, putting you into a strong position after you graduate when applying for jobs, and potentially providing a relevant work-based...

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Location

Start date

Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

Start date

On request

About this course

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study. / entry UCAS Tariff Score of at least , with a minimum of from at least 2 A Levels UCAS Tariff Score of at least from BTEC level 3 QCF Qualifications which should include a minimum of Distinction Merit from either two BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas or from a BTEC Diploma or Merit Merit Merit in the BTEC Extended Diploma UCAS Tariff .

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Subjects

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Physiology
  • Anatomy

Course programme

  • Learn from top class professionals in the field, who have worked with elite England and GB performers and collaborated with the RFU, FA and AAA, training some of the best sportsmen/women in the world
  • Study anatomy, physiology and biomechanics before taking specific units in Strength and Conditioning and Sport Science
  • Develop your employability skills through work placement opportunities which could link to internships with local professional clubs and the University’s Sports Scholarship Scheme
  • Gain from a unique opportunity to embed Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) qualifications within the course, while providing the learning outcomes necessary to apply for professional accreditation with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA)
  • Benefit from our state-of-the art facilities, including extensive sport science laboratories and a purpose built Strength and Conditioning Suite.
Year 1
  • Foundations for Degree Studies
  • Anatomy and Biomechanics
  • Introduction to Sport & Exercise Psychology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Principles of Strength & Conditioning
Year 2
  • Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism in Sport & Exercise Science
  • Research Skills for Sport & Exercise Science
  • Dissertation Preparation
  • Biomechanics
  • Motor Performance & Learning
  • Applied Strength & Conditioning
Year 3 Sandwich Year placement Year 4
  • Sport Science Support*
  • Applied Biomechanics
  • Advanced Strength & Conditioning
  • Exercise, Consultancy & Commercial Practice*
  • Physical Activity & Health*
  • Doping in Sport & Ergogenic Aids of Sports Performance*
  • Environmental Physiology*
  • Cases in Life Span, Motor Development & Impairment*
  • Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology*
  • Dissertation for Strength & Conditioning or Extended Work Experience Project for Sport Science Related Courses
*denotes options

Strength and Conditioning (Sandwich) BSc (Hons)

Price on request