MSc Strength and Conditioning

The programme is addressed to:

• University graduates of Sports Sciences or Coaching disciplines, who wish to specialize in S&C.
• Professional trainers, personal trainers who wish to diversify and develop their skills.
• S&C coaches who wish to improve their qualifications and specialist skills.
• Professionals from other sectors, who wish to add expertise to a complementary discipline (e.g. physiotherapists). The programme is of particular value to physiotherapists, because it provides training related to both injury prevention and athletes’ rehabilitation.
• University graduates from other fields, who wish to pursue an alternative career to the field they chose in their undergraduate degree, following their passion for sports.

Candidates without a first or relevant university degree may be admitted if they can demonstrate significant professional experience as coaches, personal trainers or military training officers.

The minimum English language requirement is equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (C1). If you do not possess an official English language certificate, you can sit the College’s internal placement test.

Moreover, you’ll be asked to submit a resume, as well as a recommendation letter from employers and tutors, and you’ll be called for an academic interview with the programme leader.

Strength and Conditioning (S&C) are the principles and applications of Sports Science that evaluate the physical condition of athletes and champions of all sports and aim to optimize their performance. Coaches specialized in Strength & Conditioning design and implement specialized training programmes focused on the requirements of each sport and improving the physical and motor characteristics of athletes, including speed, agility, endurance, strength, power, stability and flexibility, achieving a reduction in the frequency and severity of injuries, improvement of technique and maximization of performance.

The programme

The Strength and Conditioning Master’s has been created by UK-based professionals with extensive experience in the practical applications of S&C, in an area with a long tradition and a high standard in Sport and world-renowned Premier League sports clubs. It has been developed in consultation with “The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity” and aligned to the professional standards developed by CIMSPA, in collaboration with the “UK Strength and Conditioning Association”. It is offered and taught in Greece by academics and professionals of the respective specialties and is the only one of its kind in the country.

What you will study

During the MSc Strength and Conditioning course, you will study the underlying principles of S&C science and the multifaceted role of the S&C practitioner. The applied and practical nature of the course will equip you with the skills required to work with athletes and clients of different ages, abilities and demographics, in designing and implementing bespoke training programmes to enhance athletic performance and health & wellbeing.

You will benefit from the insights of experienced S&C coaches in Greece and abroad and you will have opportunities to gain valuable applied experience and coaching qualifications alongside the course, through internships in top sports facilities and sports clubs. The programme emphasizes a variety of skills, such as learning weightlifting techniques, assessing fitness level through numerous field and lab tests, coaching techniques, scientific design of individualized exercise programmes as well as integrating S&C into the wider interdisciplinary performance-enhancing environment.

The MSc Strength & Conditioning combines the advantages of flexible study, synchronous and asynchronous learning, which favor every professional with a demanding professional and personal schedule.

A strength and conditioning (S&C) Master’s degree equips students with advanced knowledge and skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating fitness programmes for athletes. This course will give you the opportunity to develop key competencies in strength & conditioning coaching, and challenge you to develop your theoretical knowledge, applied experiences and research skills towards becoming an evidence-based S&C practitioner.

• Science & Practice of Training Programme Design
• Applied Strength & Conditioning Practice
• Athlete Profiling & Performance Monitoring
• Practical Strength & Conditioning Techniques
• Advanced Research Methods
• Dissertation

We accept applications throughout the year, until all available positions in each department are filled. As this is a strictly laboratory-based programme with limited spots, we encourage you to submit your application in a timely manner.

Furthermore, we offer multiple alternative tuition payment options, financing programmes, and scholarships based on academic, athletic, and socio-economic criteria.

Contact us today and inquire about the study programme and the opportunities for tuition subsidies and financing. The Advisors at the Admissions Office will provide you with the necessary information about the programme and the application and enrollment process.