Strength and Conditioning with Foundation

Leading directly on to our highly regarded sport, health and social sciences courses, this one-year foundation programme will equip you with the skills you’ll need to progress on to a full degree. You'll be introduced to the expectations of university life and be supported in taking your first steps in - or returning to - higher education.

On this practical, career-focused foundation year, you’ll begin by studying a broad subject area, aimed at helping you to build your work-ready skills and personal development, while focusing on what it means to be a professional in the fields of sport, health and social sciences.

You'll then have the opportunity to delve further into your chosen pathway, exploring theoretical and practical foundations, and approaches to learning, while gaining an understanding of professional practice and career development in that subject area.

Who this course is for
The Health, Sport and Social Sciences Foundation Year is perfect for those who wish to study for a full honours degree in the areas of social sciences, sport, or health but might not meet the entry requirements. Upon completion of the foundation year, students will be able to progress directly on to the first year of one of our sport-, health-, or social sciences-related undergraduate degrees.

FOUNDATION YEAR
CORE MODULE

Work-Ready Professional Skills
Wellness, Recreation, Society
Coaching and Physical Activity (Sport and Health Pathway)
Human Body, Fitness and Wellbeing (Sport and Health Pathway)

YEAR ONE
CORE MODULES

Coaching Fundamentals for Human Performance
Coaching Strength and Power
Coaching On- and Off-Field Conditioning
Coaching Plyometrics, Speed and Agility

YEAR TWO
CORE MODULES

Periodisation and Programming for Sport and Tactical Populations
Strength and Conditioning for Women and Girls
Youth Strength and Conditioning
Empirical Evidence and Performance Data Analysis

FINAL YEAR
CORE MODULES

Applied Coaching Lab
Injury Risk Reduction and Return to Play
Preparing for Industry and Accreditation
Independent Research Project

You may be assessed at the end of each block by:
Observed and recorded coaching sessions
Assignments
Individual presentations
Group presentations
Portfolios
Case studies
Project work
Practical activities
Solent’s curriculum framework builds on our unique, creative and applied approach to teaching. The transformation of students’ lives is at the heart of our mission as a university, and our curriculum – informed by the latest theory – reflects this shared educational vision.