Strength and Conditioning
University of Bedfordshire
UCAS Code: 4J56 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Bedfordshire
UCAS Code: 4J56 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
104 Tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
104 Tariff points
UCAS Tariff
About this course
This innovative course is designed for those who want to train athletes to maximise their physical potential and improve their performance. You learn from leading professionals who teach you the skills you need to be a confident and well-informed strength and conditioning coach, while covering a wide range of sports science disciplines including anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology and nutrition.
**Course Accreditation/Industry Endorsement**
- The course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), allowing you to gain additional qualifications in gym instructor; personal trainer; working with people with long-term conditions; S&C trainer; and graduate S&C coach.
- Once you complete your degree, you can apply for professional accreditation with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA).
**Facilities and Specialist Equipment**
- New purpose-built strength and conditioning facility with Olympic weight room.
- A fully supervised sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with sports injury clinic, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients.
- Six BASES-accredited laboratories including physiology and biomechanics laboratories with cutting-edge equipment such as an environmental chamber, Vald Performance light gates, force plates and a 3D motion-analysis system.
- Human Performance Centre, allowing students experience of working with athletes.
- State-of-the-art gym with membership for students.
- Sports arena; multi-use games areas; and 4G sports pitch.
**Partnerships and Collaborations**
- We are official education partners of Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC as well as other sporting organisations in the region, giving you opportunities to improve your employability through work placements.
- We are also a Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
**Your Student Experience**
- Learn from leading professionals in the field who have worked with elite sports people, including GB Olympians, national organisations (such as the RFU and the FA) and professional sports teams.
- Enhance your learning and build your experience through field trips to destinations such as St George’s Park, the home of England Football; Northampton Saints Rugby Club; and the dissection rooms at King’s College London.
- As well as placements with our official partners, you will have opportunities to gain experience with other sporting organisations such as Ampthill Rugby Club, Northampton Town Football Club, MK Dons Football Club and Girls Academy, and Oundle School.
- Collaborate with our partners to deliver school and community-based projects.
- Hear from guest speakers (who also teach on the course) and attend our ISPAR seminar series. Previous speakers have included Jack Wells (PGA); Tom Bromley (MK Dons); Akash Modhwadia (S&C coach at MK Dons); Mark Finney (former head of S&C at Northampton Saints); and Phil Pask (consultant physiotherapist for England Rugby).
- Benefit from the support of your own personal academic tutor who will guide and support you throughout your student journey.
- Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.
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Bedford Campus
School of Sport Science and Physical Activity
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One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.
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