Msc - Strength And Conditioning in Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland

Msc - Strength And Conditioning in Limerick Institute of Technology

What is the programme about?

This MSc in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) is intended to provide students with an excellent opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding and knowledge in the fields of strength and conditioning and human performance.

The programme has been designed with a range of specialist modules to develop the knowledge and skills associated in the area of Strength and Conditioning. The balance of theoretical and practical content will examine advanced strength and conditioning methods, fitness testing and sport coaching technology, fundamental movement, entrepreneurship and management.

A unique feature of the programme is the inclusion of a Management and Entrepreneurship module. This is a core module for S&C coaches to embrace relevant skills of enterprise and marketing necessary to build an S&C profile, reputation, and if desired, business. The programme has been designed and developed and utilises our state of the art Sportslab facility at our LIT Thurles campus.

​​Programme Aims:

This programme aims to provide students with:

- An advanced understanding of both current and emerging knowledge and practice in Strength and Conditioning

- Practical coaching skills in advanced Strength and Conditioning

- Preparation and encouragement to pursue future directions in either academic study or professional coaching opportunities

- An advanced skill set in business and entrepreneurship

- Higher order creative, critical and reflective thinking skills that encourage research, application and evaluation

- A multidisciplinary approach to working within the discipline of Strength and Conditioning

- A rigorous research understanding including preparation to publish a dissertation

- Skills and confidence to contribute to the development of knowledge and practice in Strength and Conditioning

Jobs Include

This is a practical based MSc programme that will produce graduates capable of coaching, planning, managing and implementing an S&C programme. As such, it is expected that graduates will be well prepared to accept high levels of responsibility within a variety of sport and fitness industry sectors as well as education and business fields. They include but are not limited to:

Elite and Amateur Level Strength and Conditioning in Sport
​National Governing Body of Sports (NGB) in Strength and Conditioning
Research and Acad​emia
Education, Health and Public Sector
Health and Fitness Industry
Freel​ance and Consultancy
Sports Equipment and Exercise Technology
Community Activity