Strength & Conditioning, MSc/PGDip at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

Strength & Conditioning is a part-time, fully online distance-learning master's for practising coaches, underpinned by sport science and field-based coaching skills. It covers the material needed to apply for UK Strength and Conditioning Association accreditation and British Weightlifting courses.

Faculty: School of Health, Social Work and Sport | Duration: 2 years part-time | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Six compulsory modules: Strength Development, Conditioning for Sport, High Performance Coach, Advanced Strength and Conditioning, Professional Development for the Strength and Conditioning Coach, and an Independent Project (case study, original research, review or meta-analysis).

Career pathways

Graduates work as self-employed coaches across team, combat, strength-based and endurance sports, within clubs, teams and organisations, and deliver strength and conditioning support in settings such as school PE lessons.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum 2:2 honours degree of a UK university or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline, or an equivalent qualification or experience (suitability demonstrated on application and at interview). International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0 or equivalent. Ghana-specific route stated on the page: Ghanaian Pre-Masters (lower GPA with Postgraduate Diploma) or HND with Postgraduate Diploma; English via IELTS 6.0 (no component below 5.5) or WAEC/WASSCE English grade C6.

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 2 years part-time

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