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Strength Conditioning and Sports Coaching

  • FdSc
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Awarded by:
University of Plymouth
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2026-2027
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Course summary

Do you have an interest or background in working with elite athletes? This Foundation Degree will give you the opportunity to develop practical skills and knowledge in the most effective methods of training athletes for elite level performance. Whilst you will study underpinning science related sports topics such as physiology, biomechanics and human movement, you will also develop practical skills in coaching effectiveness, Olympic weightlifting, speed, agility and plyometrics, and other athletic testing and monitoring skills.

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.

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Modules

The course includes the following subjects: programme design for elite performance, strength and conditioning fundamentals, introductory sports therapy, anatomy of human movement, theory and practice of coaching, testing and monitoring of athletes, strength and conditioning clinic, sports nutrition, advanced exercise sciences, biomechanics of sport, research design, rehabilitation and recovery.

Assessment method

Assessment will be through a mixture of coursework including practicals, examinations and end of module tests.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • FdSc • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
C609
Institution code:
C83
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
C609
Institution code:
C83
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

International applicants will be asked to complete a fee assessment. This allows us to confirm an applicant's nationality, immigration status and residency to correctly assess fee status. Applicant's will be asked to include copies of the relevant pages of their passport, any letters from the Home Office confirming immigration status in the UK and any other relevant documentation (copy of visa stamps, marriage certificate, etc.).

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
48 points

T Level
P

Four GCSEs at Grade C (4) or above including English, Maths and a Science based subject.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
You may be invited to an interview.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

Clearing contact details

Clearing Contact Details

he@cityplym.ac.uk

01752 305786

Course Clearing information

Additional information

Whether your exam results didn’t quite go your way, or you are only just deciding you’d like to start a university-level course this September, you can speak to our dedicated HE team by calling 01752 305786 or emailing he@cityplym.ac.uk.

Course contact details

Higher Education Admissions Team

admissions@cityplym.ac.uk

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Plymouth
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