01 Oct 2025 (Intake closed)
Apply by: 24 Sep 2025
Semester A - Teaching is on Wednesdays 9.00am-4.00pm
01 Oct 2025 (On Campus), 15 Oct 2025 (On Campus), 05 Nov 2025 (On Campus), 19 Nov 2025 (On Campus), 10 Dec 2025 (On Campus), 11 Dec 2025 (Assessment TBC), 12 Dec 2025 (Assessment TBC)
Course overview
Course Description
This course is suitable for physiotherapists, sports therapists and other health, sport and exercise rehabilitation professionals who are interested in strength and conditioning.
The course aims to enable students to acquire a theoretical understanding of the practical application of strength and conditioning principles in order to optimise performance, and to design, plan, implement and evaluate a sports specific individualised periodised programme.
This module is equivalent to 150 hours of student effort including 5 taught days and 1 assessment day.
The course is co-ordinated by Fiona Scott who is the Head of Physical Performance at Performance Herts, Performance Herts, University of Hertfordshire, as well as a regional S&C coach for England Golf. There is additional contribution from expert lecturers in the field. The course takes place on the University's de Havilland campus and includes access to the Performance Strength and Conditioning Gym for practical work.
Once the module is full the application portal will close, so early application is advised.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Successful students will typically:
- Critically appraise how human athletic performance is optimised.
- Critically justify a needs analysis of a sport, occupational specific and/or clinical setting including the biomechanical, physiological and injury related demands of the activity.
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills
Successful students will typically:
- Create and critically justify performance tests and screens for an athlete/client.
- Using critical judgement to design evidence based progressive training programmes and periodised plans to enhance athletic performance and reduce injury risk.
Assessment
The assessment involves a case study presentation. Case Study - 15 minutes PowerPoint presentation, 10 minutes of questions (on-line format).
Assessment details
This will take place on either Thursday 11th December or Friday 12th December 2025. Date to be confirmed.
This module can contribute to the following programme(s)
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Funding
£915.00
The price quoted above is for a 15 credit module in the 2025/26 academic year and applies to students who are assessed as Home fee payers ONLY. Fees will differ for students assessed as Overseas fee payers. Fee assessment decisions follow UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) guidance, which is based on UK law and government regulations. Further information on who will pay Home or Overseas tuition fees can be found here: https://ask.herts.ac.uk/will-i-pay-home-or-international-tuition-fees
Once confirmed, a student’s fee status will normally remain the same for the duration of their course. However, information regarding fee reassessment is available here: https://ask.herts.ac.uk/will-i-pay-home-or-international-tuition-fees#FeeReassessment
Eligible students may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Student Loan. Please note that to access this funding, you must enrol on the full MSc programme; funding is not available for individual modules or interim awards (for example, a Postgraduate Diploma). Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan
Further details, including tuition fee amounts, fee policy and payment deadlines, can be found here : https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-information/fees-and-finance-policy-documents
If you require further information or have any questions regarding fees, please contact: cpdhealth@herts.ac.uk
Why choose HERTS?
Excellent sector connections: we have extensive links with eight NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in Hertfordshire.
Links with over 98 NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in East Anglia and London regions.
Flexibility: we provide flexible study options to ensure you can fit CPD study around your busy professional and personal lives.
Location: the main University of Hertfordshire campus is 25 minutes from London with easy access by both road and rail services.
Course details
Course leader
Andrea Moulson mscadvphysio@herts.ac.uk
Administrator
Julie Porter
Telephone
01707 824800
Course delivery
Face to face. Number of Learner Hours: 150 hours
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Prerequisites
The course forms part of a broader CPD framework and can be taken as a standalone module for CPD.
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