BSc (Hons) Strength and Conditioning at University of Brighton

Strength and conditioning professionals use their skills and knowledge to work with athletes at all levels, optimising their performance, helping to prevent injuries and enhancing overall physical fitness. Our endorsed Strength and Conditioning degree meets industry standards and offers plenty of hands-on experience in our labs and other specialist facilities. You’ll learn physiology, psychology, anatomy and biomechanics, and how to apply that knowledge in the real world.

Faculty: School of Sport and Health Sciences  |  Department: Sport and Exercise  |  Duration: full-time: 3 years; with placement year: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Your degree is mapped against two CIMSPA Professional standards: Health Navigator and Working with People with Long Term Conditions. This ensures you’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge the sector requires. The first year consists of six core modules which will cover aspects of academic study skills, physiology, psychology, anatomy, biomechanics and practical strength and conditioning. In the second year you will begin research methods preparation linked to your final year dissertation. You will also continue to study modules within the core themes of physiology, biomechanics and strength and conditioning and choose from option modules. Modules include Foundations of Physiology for Sport and Exercise, Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning Coaching, Integrated and Applied Studies, The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise, Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics, Data Analysis and Research Methods, Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise, Contemporary Issues in Sport Coaching.

Career pathways

The course provides a foundation for you to gain the professional status of Health Navigator Practitioner and Working with People with Long Term Conditions Practitioner.

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