Master of Strength and Conditioning
Master of Strength and Conditioning
Overview Make a strong choice for your career progression in elite sport with UniSQ’s Master of Strength and Conditioning and work in high-performance settings training athletes to lift their game. Learn from world-leading, international coaches and researchers who have worked with sports elite: National teams preparing for Commonwealth Games, Olympic…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
Make a strong choice for your career progression in elite sport with UniSQ’s Master of Strength and Conditioning and work in high-performance settings training athletes to lift their game.
Learn from world-leading, international coaches and researchers who have worked with sports elite:
- National teams preparing for Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, world championships, and world cups
- Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallists
- National league team in the NRL, AFL, NBL, WNBL, and Super Netball.
Developed in consultation with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) to meet international standards, this is a great opportunity for sport and exercise science, clinical exercise physiology, or related graduates who are looking to progress their career with an industry-relevant strength and conditioning qualification.
Strike a healthy balance between study and life, by studying online when and where it suits you.
Gain plenty of hands-on skills from our national and international sporting partners during industry placement opportunities.
You can choose between two study streams:
- The Coursework track provides specialised work-integrated learning skills and practical experience working with sport clubs or elite athletes to prepare you for a professional career in strength and conditioning.
- The Research project track develops your research skills and allows you to write a research thesis based on a project in a chosen strength and conditioning application area.
Further study
Successful completion of Research project track stream within the Master of Strength and Conditioning qualifies you to apply for the Master of Research or Doctor of Philosophy.
Professional accreditation
Successfully completing the Master of Strength and Conditioning supports your application for accreditation as a strength and conditioning coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA), which is endorsed by Sport Australia.
Career outcomes
- Graduates can find work within high-performance settings such as sport schools, academies and institutes of sport, law enforcement, military and rescue professions, universities, youth athlete development programs, or work within community sport and recreation programs that specialise in strength and conditioning and physical performance optimisation.
- Career progression from Strength and Conditioning coach to Strength and Conditioning Lead or Director of Strength and Conditioning.
REQUIREMENTS
- Completion of an Australian university 3-year or 4-year bachelor degree in the area of sport and exercise science, or equivalent, or a relevant health-related discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.5 or
- Completion of a Graduate Diploma in the area of sport and exercise science, or relevant health-related discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.5 or
- Completion of UniSQ’s Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning with a GPA of 4.5.
IELTS (Academic only) – a minimum of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is Australia’s leading regional university. With a strong focus on research, teaching and positive student experience, we provide high-quality flexible programs producing some of Australia’s highest-paid graduates4. Our students benefit from flexible options of on-campus studies, delivered across three campuses in Queensland, Australia, online and multimodal study options and through trusted national and international education partners. UniSQ is ranked in the top 400 universities2 and 58 young universities worldwide3. UniSQ is also rated as a QS 5 Star university and ranked 5/5 stars in Australia for graduate employment and graduate starting salaries1.1 QS Stars World University Rankings, 20242 Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings, 20243 Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings, 20244 QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, Postgraduate Results, 2021-2022
