MSc Strength, Conditioning, and Rehabilitation at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Take your sport, health and exercise knowledge to postgraduate level, and gain an in-demand skills that help athletes achieve their athletic and personal fitness goals. If you're interested in a career helping athletes achieve their performance goals, prevent and accelerate recovery from injury, and improve their overall health, this Master's in Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation is ideal. You’ll develop your skills in the Portsmouth Elite Athlete Centre (PEAC) - an industry-leading strength, conditioning and rehabilitation facility, and in our biomechanics laboratories, using the same equipment and methods applied in professional sport and practice.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: January 2027 / September 2027 / January 2028 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You need to study modules worth a total of 180 credits to achieve your MSc. Modules include MSc Research Development and Practice; Rehabilitation in Strength and Conditioning; Strength and Conditioning Practice; Biomechanics of Strength and Conditioning; Strength and Conditioning Development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject or a master's degree in an appropriate subject. Exceptionally, equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. English language: IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,700 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time: £9,700 Source

International applicants: GBP 18,600 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time: £18,600 Source

Intake: January 2027 / September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-strength-conditioning-and-rehabilitation

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