Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Sport Conditioning and Performance Analysis

Overview

This course is designed to give you the industry knowledge, skills, and employment prospects to work in an elite sport performance environment. Our sport courses are ranked 1st in the North West for continuation and 2nd in the North West for career prospects (Guardian University Guide 2023 Results).

Course Structure

What you will learn

The modules on this course will deliver high-quality, profession-specific training, including in the underpinning disciplines of physiology, biomechanics, and psychology. These will be applied to the objective evaluation and analysis of athlete performance, utilising the data and information gathered to inform exercise prescription and the development of sport-specific conditioning training programmes.

Year one

In your first year, you will develop a foundational knowledge and develop practical skills through modules that explore the principles of human movement and function, sport psychology, basic exercise techniques and training principles, coaching practitioner skills, and the fundamentals of performance analysis.

• Personal and Professional Development
• Principles of Human Movement and Function
• Exercise Techniques and Training
• Developing the Practitioner Toolkit
• Introduction to Sport Psychology
• Introduction to Performance Analysis

Year two

At level 5, the focus is on developing subject- and practitioner-specific knowledge and skills through undertaking modules on strength and conditioning and field-based conditioning. The focus is on the preparation of the athlete for general and sport-specific fitness and sport-specific skills required for optimal performance.

• Investigative Techniques
• Strength and Conditioning for Performance
• Leadership and Relationships in Sport
• Field-Based Conditioning for Sport
• Applied Movement Analysis
• Applied Notational Analysis

Year three

Knowledge and skills developed previously will be applied in specific sporting contexts at level 6 through sport performance testing and prescription, applied conditioning and performance analysis modules, a practitioner placement, and investigative project.

• Independent Investigative Project
• Sport Performance Testing and Prescription
• Applied Conditioning and Performance Analysis
• Practitioner Placement

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

A variety of teaching and learning methods are used throughout the programme and are designed to be student-centred, flexible, and modern while being challenging and stimulating.

How you will be assessed

Modules use formative and summative assessment so that you can progress through a module in a structured and constructive way and build knowledge for practice in a coherent and logical way. A varied diet of summative assessment methods will be utilised to prepare you for further academic study and professional practice.

Entry Requirements

• 104-112 UCAS Tariff Points
• GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4/C or above
• Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths and Adult Literacy and Numeracy are also accepted

Qualifications

• A-levels: BCC-BBC
• T-levels: P (C+) – M
• Access to HE: 15 Credits at Distinction & 30 at Merit
• CACHE Technical Level 3 and Level 3 Extended Diploma: C-B
• OCR Cambridge Technical & Edexcel/Pearson BTEC Level 3 (National) Extended Diploma: MMM-DMM
• Scottish Highers: BBBC - BBBB
• Irish LC Highers: B1, B2x3 – B1x3, B2

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 - UK (2025-2026)
• £14,900 - International (2025-2026)

Additional Costs

• Books and Journals: £100-200 per year
• Stationery: £30-£40 per year
• Clothing and Equipment: £120-£200
• Other: £30-£50 for field trips, membership fees, etc.

Experience Sport at Cumbria

The University of Cumbria offers a range of sports courses, including this BSc (Hons) Sport Conditioning and Performance Analysis programme. Our Lancaster campus is home to top-quality facilities tailored to the needs of life-savers, world changers, and future leaders.