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Clinical Exercise for the Prevention and Management of Disease, PGCert at University of Lancashire

University of Lancashire, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A part-time, blended-learning PGCert teaching an evidence-based, patient-centred approach to prescribing exercise in clinical settings. It covers disease pathology and how exercise can prevent and treat conditions, for health and fitness professionals in primary care, public health, physiotherapy and sport and exercise medicine. Students learn from academics in medicine, sports therapy and exercise science.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Dentistry  |  Duration: 1 year part-time  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027, January 2028  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three modules: Pathophysiology and Disease, Exercise Principles in Clinical Populations and Advanced Exercise Testing and Prescription.

Career pathways

Roles in clinical exercise prescription, including primary care and public health.

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Entry requirements

A relevant professional qualification, for example Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation or Strength & Conditioning; active involvement in, or access to, clinical experience in a Sports and Exercise Medicine practice; English IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. All suitable applicants are interviewed. Academic Integrity Essentials must be completed before the first module.

Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 1 year part-time

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