Strength and Conditioning

Hartpury University
Postgraduate PgDip Full-time 1 Year Sport and exercise science

About this course

Join one of a select few CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity)-endorsed strength and conditioning courses in the UK. You’ll develop industry-relevant competences to the highest level.

Upon graduation, you’ll be recognised as a CIMSPA Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach, highly skilled and able to stand out from the crowd in the employment market.

This is the ideal course for passionate and committed individuals who want to advance their strength and conditioning practice. Many of our module assessments have been designed with industry to provide an experience that develops your subject-specific knowledge that is relevant to your applied practice.

This provides you with the opportunity to critically evaluate, reflect and receive feedback on your current practices that you can act upon to enhance your career prospects.

Designed in collaboration with our key industry partners, the course has a proven track record of helping practitioners progress into the field, via both practice and academic routes.

Focus is on developing your performance as an evidence-based coach, with a strong scientific background. You’ll be challenged and supported to develop your existing expertise to the high standards required by employers, as well as UKSCA and NSCA professional standards.

You’ll be taught by experienced accredited strength and conditioning coaches, who are also research-active lecturers, actively publishing high-quality research in the field.

CIMSPA-endorsement This course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). On successful completion of the course you’ll hold the professional position of ‘Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach’. Student CIMSPA membership fees are funded by us throughout your studies, providing you with career advice and further learning opportunities. Once you obtain the ‘Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach’ title you’ll then need to enter into a professional membership with CIMSPA in order to maintain the qualification.

Study Options

This course is available in 6 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 3 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Gloucester

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Gloucester

Full-time (intensive)

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Gloucester

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Gloucester

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Gloucester

Part-time

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Gloucester

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors
2319 Teaching professionals
3219 Health associate professionals
2311 Higher education teaching professionals
2312 Further education teaching professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Gloucester
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Sport and exercise science