Learn about exercise science, movement, coaching and rehabilitation – and prepare for a rewarding career as a strength and conditioning coach.
This is an exciting course where you'll discover that strength and conditioning is more than just gym work.
Based in our accredited CASES labs in the Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, you’ll learn how to help people develop their speed, agility, endurance and strength.
You can specialise in biomechanics or exercise physiology from Year 2. There’s also the option to gain fitness industry qualifications, and gain experience through work placements.
We welcome talented athletes and offer financial support through our Sport Scholarship.
Why ARU?
Study a leading Sports Science course – ranked second in the UK and 17th in the World (Shanghai Rankings 2023), and tenth in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2024).
Learn from highly skilled lecturers with professional experience as strength and conditioning coaches and sport therapists.
Become the front-runner for strength and conditioning rehabilitation in our specialist labs endorsed by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES).
Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs, developed with employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
Study an industry-approved course – accredited by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity and aligned to UK Strength and Conditioning Association standards.
Learn with experts – 100% of our Sport Science research is recognised as internationally significant in the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
Year 1
Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 1 (30 credits)
Introduction to Sport Coaching and Development (30 credits)
Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 2 (30 credits)
Practical Delivery of Sport and Physical Education (30 credits)
Professional Development - Level 4
Into ARU
CIMSPA Level 2 Gym Instructor (0 credits) *
Year 2
Applied Research Skills (15 credits)
Physiological Profiling for Strength and Power (15 credits)
Functional Rehabilitation (15 credits)
Practical Competencies in Biomechanics (15 credits)
Strength and Conditioning (15 credits)
Applied Coaching and Teaching (15 credits)
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Professional Development - Level 5
CIMSPA Level 3 Personal Trainer (0 credits) *
Biomechanics: Analysis of Motion (15 credits) *
Physiological Profiling for Endurance (15 credits) *
Year 3
Talent Identification and Development in Sport (15 credits)
Rehabilitation for Performance (15 credits)
Exercise Medicine (15 credits)
Advanced Strength and Conditioning (15 credits)
Undergraduate Research Project (30 credits) *
Advanced Work Placement (30 credits) *
Physiological Basis of Training (15 credits) *
Current Topics in Biomechanics (15 credits) *
Applied Biomechanics (15 credits) *
Physiological Responses to Training (15 credits) *
*optional
Throughout the course, we’ll use a range of assessment methods to help you measure your progress. These include presentations, practical skills tests, scientific reports, case study critiques, online assessments and a research project. We’ll also encourage you to reflect on your work, and participate in peer assessment.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
ARU operates a policy of making contextualised offers for this course which may be a reduced conditional offer or an unconditional offer, using data from UCAS to make our assessment. We consider that this approach promotes the equality of educational opportunity for applicants from low participation groups in HE. ARU welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and helping them achieve their full potential. The offer of a place through the contextual offer process is at the discretion of ARU.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
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.
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International fee TBC
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