MSc Strength and Conditioning at University of Essex

MSc Strength and Conditioning is a professionally focused, blended-learning Masters preparing coaches to physically prepare athletes at every level, combining online lectures with intensive on-campus practical blocks. It is NSCA Education Recognition Program approved and taught by UKSCA-accredited coaches.

Department: School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time; part-time also available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core Research Project (60 credits); Planning and Implementation of the Training Process (30 credits); and 15-credit modules in Neuromechanical basis of strength and conditioning, Skill Acquisition: Theory and Application, Physiology of Training, Critical Enquiry and Evidence-Based Practice, Techniques in Strength and Conditioning and Professional Development in Strength and Conditioning. On-campus practical blocks are 4 days at the start and 7 days later in the year.

Career pathways

Strength and Conditioning Coach, Performance Coach, Youth Athlete Development Coach, Sport Scientist and Health and Fitness Specialist.

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