Adolescent Sports Medicine, PGCert at University of Lancashire

Part-time postgraduate certificate for practitioners working with young athletes. It teaches evidence-based practice for safe and effective care, the design of young athlete development programmes and management of common adolescent and growth-related injuries. It is designed for general practitioners, physiotherapists, sports therapists, sports rehabilitators and strength and conditioning coaches.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Dentistry  |  Duration: 1 year (part-time)  |  Intake: September 2026; September 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Management of the Young Athlete, Young Athlete Injuries, Trauma and Emergency Medical Management in Sport (TEMMiS) and Work Based Learning, with optional modules.

Career pathways

Graduates work as academy sports medicine practitioners providing long-term athletic development programmes across team and individual sports, in clubs, teams and organisations from grassroots to professional level.

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