About Msc Strength And Conditioning Coaching in Sheffield Hallam University

• Gain real-world knowledge of strength and conditioning through applied experiences, live coaching and placements.
• Develop your coaching skills and expertise through pedagogical and experiential learning.
• Understand the scientific principles underpinning successful strength and conditioning.
• Critically reflect upon and develop your technical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills as an advanced practitioner.

Strength and Conditioning practitioners must employ a wide range of underpinning knowledge, practical skills and applied techniques to meet the requirements of such a highly specialised role. This course will equip and challenge you to evaluate the physical elements of sport performance, develop tailored strength and conditioning interventions, monitor and evaluate training as well as developing your practical coaching skills through experiential learning.

Employers emphasise the importance of coaching skills and the ability to deliver them in many different settings. This course provides you with the opportunity to become career-ready from both a theoretical, scientific standpoint as well as a pedagogical, coaching perspective.

Live Projects

This course has been designed to situate you in real-world learning environments, to give you the opportunity to undertake work with real athletes as part of your programme of study. This gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding in the applied setting, to develop your skills and confidence as a practitioner in the field. 

Work Placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange and undertake a work placement as part of an extended body of work that you complete to obtain the MSc award. This gives you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career, and is an opportunity to undertake an extended piece of work to improve practice in the applied setting.  Our students have worked in professional clubs and teams, and even chosen to undertake placements abroad in sporting organisations around the world.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• strength and conditioning coaching
• applied sports science
• research
• academia

Previous graduates have gone on to work for

• the English Institute of Sport, for Governing Bodies such as GB Boxing
• professional sports teams such as Sunderland FC, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday
• higher education institutes such as Leeds University and Derby University
• themselves, as self-employed coaches in business

All of our courses require different levels of qualifications for entry and the details provided below are for guidance only.

Postgraduate taught programmes (masters)

The following qualifications will be considered for entry on to postgraduate taught programmes,

• three year Bachelor Degree with a minimum score of between 55 to 60 per cent or above (from a reputable university)
• four year Bachelor Degree with a minimum score of 55 per cent or above (from a reputable university)
• Successful completion of a recognised pre-masters course

English Language entry requirements are listed in the entry requirements section of the online prospectus. The information provided below is intended to help you understand the different English Language qualifications we will accept.

Courses at NQF Level 6 and above (includes BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MPhil, PhD)

We consider the following English language qualifications for courses at degree level (NQF Level 6) or above requiring

an IELTS for UKVI* 6.0 or equivalent entry requirement (*IELTS may be accepted if you do not require a Tier 4 student visa)

IELTS for UKVI*      

• IELTS for UKVI* 6.5
• Listening: minimum level 5.5
• Speaking: minimum level 5.5
• Reading: minimum level 5.5
• Writing: minimum level 5.5

TOEFL 

• Internet based    90
• Listening: minimum level 17
• Speaking: minimum level 20
• Reading: minimum level 18
• Writing: minimum level 17

Pearson    

• PTE 60
• Listening: minimum level 51
• Speaking: minimum level 51
• Reading: minimum level 51
• Writing: minimum level 51

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