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University degree

Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation with Foundation

University of Gloucestershire

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

full-time

Worth knowing: about 40% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation is a discipline that sits at the intersection of exercise science, sports medicine and performance coaching. It applies knowledge of physiology, biomechanics, motor learning and anatomy to the systematic development of physical qualities, including strength, power, speed, endurance and movement quality, as well as to the management and rehabilitation of injury. Practitioners in this field work with athletes and active populations at all levels, from grassroots community sport to elite performance, as well as with clinical populations recovering from injury or surgery.

At the University of Gloucestershire this four-year full-time degree includes a foundation year, giving you time to develop the foundational scientific and practical knowledge you need before entering the specialist curriculum. The programme is strongly practice-oriented, developing your ability to assess, programme and coach in real-world settings. Placement partners span a wide range of environments, from elite sport to youth sport, giving you experience of working in diverse professional contexts.

You will learn how to design and deliver strength and conditioning programmes, how to assess movement and physical capacity, and how to support athletes and clients through injury and recovery.

Graduates from Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation degrees go on to careers as strength and conditioning coaches, sports rehabilitation therapists, performance analysts and personal trainers across elite, semi-professional and recreational sport. Others work in clinical rehabilitation environments, occupational health settings, armed forces fitness training and sports development. The combination of scientific knowledge and practical coaching skills the degree develops is valued across the sports and fitness industries.

For those wishing to continue their studies, the degree provides a strong foundation for postgraduate work in strength and conditioning, sports science, physiotherapy or sports medicine.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts10%

48-63 pts7%

64-79 pts12%

80-95 pts12%

96-111 pts17%

112-127 pts6%

128-143 pts9%

144-159 pts14%

160-175 pts9%

176-191 pts2%

How they qualified

85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:

A-levels85%

Other6%

other higher education4%

an Access course2%

the IB1%

Could I get in? Try your grades

120 UCAS pts

Pay & prospects

94%

In work or further study after

60%

Continue past first year

90%

Student satisfaction

What graduates earn over time

£21,000

3 years on

£26,000

5 years on

What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers

Elementary occupations8%

Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled28%

Skilled trades occupations5%

Sports and fitness occupationsHighly skilled16%

Sales occupations5%

Therapy professionalsHighly skilled7%

Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations4%

Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled6%

What students say National Student Survey

90%

of students are satisfied with the course overall

Teaching93%

Assessment & feedback92%

Academic support94%

Well organised92%

Learning resources89%

Student community93%

In students' own words

★★★★☆

Genuinely worthwhile

The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: the course strikes a good balance between theory and practical application. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city — the city is a brilliant student city wit…

Third year · Full-time

★★★★☆

Would do it again

The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — local cost …

Class of 2023 · Full-time

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