This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
University of Brighton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Strength and conditioning professionals use their skills and knowledge to work with athletes at all levels, optimising their performance, helping to prevent injuries and to enhance overall physical fitness. Our endorsed Strength and Conditioning degree meets industry standards and offers plenty of hands-on experience in our labs and other specialist facilities. You'll learn physiology, psychology, anatomy and biomechanics and how to apply that knowledge in the real world. Option modules allow you to follow your interests and a professional work placement will put your classroom learning into practice. You'll be guided throughout your studies by strength and conditioning experts. Top reasons to choose this course
- Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against two professional standards.
- Work placement to gain hands-on professional experience.
- Improve your skills working with clients in a supervised setting.
- Learn in our extensive on-site facilities which include a strength and conditioning suite.
- Option modules to tailor the course to your interests and career aspirations.
- Learn with experts and innovative researchers.
- 8th in the UK for sport science courses – Guardian University Guide 2025.
Modules
Year 1 Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning Coaching Integrated and Applied Studies The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise Foundations of Physiology for Sport and Exercise Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology Year 2 Core modules: Data Analysis and Research Methods Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise Performance Assessment and Training Prescription in Strength and Conditioning Effective Coaching Options*: Coaching Contexts and Methodologies Nutrition for Physical Activity Sport and Exercise Psychology Performance Analysis Final year Core modules: Dissertation Personal and Professional Development Advanced Strength Coaching Advanced Applications of Training Principles Options*: Advanced Coaching Applied Sport Psychology Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health Advanced Performance Analysis Exercise and the Brain Sports Nutrition Sport Business Entrepreneurship *Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- C630
- Institution code:
- B72
- Campus name:
- Brighton
- Campus code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
A level - BBB - BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 24 credits M: 21 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3
T Level - M
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification. |
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Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.
Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT