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University of Portsmouth| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full-time, Part-time | 1 - 2 year | September, January | GBP 0 per year | GBP 0 per year |
Overview
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 focus on using prescriptive exercise to improve their performance, and learn through practice with the specialist equipment you'll use in your career.
When you graduate, you'll be equipped with the technical knowledge and professional skills to succeed in this growing industry, whether as part of an organisation or as a freelance practitioner. You'll be ready to confidently and effectively develop and rehabilitate athletes of all abilities and backgrounds.
Course highlights
On this Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation MSc, you'll:
You'll get experience with the techniques and equipment you'll use in your career, such as:
You'll also develop the following professional skills:
The theoretical approach on this course is designed to enhance your understanding of physiotherapy – it doesn't offer the physiotherapy accreditation needed to practise as a physiotherapist but does develop the technical knowledge needed to succeed in the rehabilitation profession.
Careers and opportunities
Strength and conditioning is a growing profession and the ability to offer rehabilitation to athletes is becoming a requirement for many positions in the sporting and fitness industries. So you're likely to have a lot of employment options when you graduate.
You could work as a strength and conditioner or rehabilitation, strength and conditioner at all levels, including in club, national, international organisations, as a self-employed practitioner or within a club or sporting organisation.
You could also go on to gain further vocational qualifications with organisations such as the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
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An upper 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.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
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