Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Sport Conditioning and Performance Analysis with Integrated Foundation Year

Course Overview

This degree is designed to give you the industry knowledge, skills, and employment prospects to work in an elite sport performance environment. You will examine the science behind sport performance, conduct diagnostics, analyze an athlete's fitness, technical performance, and tactical play, make recommendations for appropriate training for improved performance, and provide feedback to athletes, coaches, and support staff.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK, EU / EEA / International
• Course Location: Lancaster
• Institute: Institute of Health
• UCAS Code: C114
• Delivery Style: In-person
• Course Duration: Full-time: 4 Years
• Course Start Point: September
• Award: BSc (Hons)

Minimum Entry Requirements

• 48 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

Tuition Fees

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

Qualifications

• A-levels: A
• T-levels: P (D or E)
• Access to HE: 45 Credits at Pass
• CACHE Technical Level 3 and Level 3 Extended Diploma: D
• OCR Cambridge Technical & Edexcel/Pearson BTEC Level 3 (National) Extended Diploma: PPP
• Scottish Highers: 48 UCAS Tariff Points
• Irish LC Highers: 48 UCAS Tariff Points
• Other experience: Pearson Level 3 National Diploma MP

Fair Admissions

When you apply, our Admissions specialists will review your whole application. We are looking for your potential to succeed, so we will assess your qualifications, any relevant work experience, your personal statement, and references.

Selection Criteria

As part of the application and selection process, we are looking for your commitment to this programme. In your personal statement, you should demonstrate your motivation for choosing this course and reflect upon any experience you have gained.

Contextual Admissions

Going to higher education can transform a person's life. We use contextual admissions to make sure that we are accessible to everyone who has the potential to succeed. Qualifications and grades are important, but they are considered alongside other information that helps universities to identify potential and widen access to university-level study.

Funding

For further information about funding, please visit our undergraduate funding page.

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.

Course Structure

Year One

• Essential University Skills 1
• Essential University Skills 2
• Sport in Action
• Leading and Managing Individuals and Organisations
• Individual Case Study
• Contemporary Issues and the Media

Year Two

• 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 Three

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

Year Four

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

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 whilst being challenging and stimulating
• Support your needs at different stages of development
• Be fully supported by, and integrated with, technological approaches such as the Blackboard virtual learning environment (VLE)
• Provide technology-enhanced learning to support practical learning with a range of software systems and online resources
• Actively ensure theoretical work is linked to practice and practical and analytical skills are developed and applied to complex problems and situations
• Develop your academic skills, other key lifelong learning skills, and you as an independent and self-directed learner, communicating the ethos of reflective learning

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. Formative assessments are designed so that feedback on your performance is provided before the submission of the final, summative assessment and will occur regularly to inform your progress and performance.

A varied diet of summative assessment methods will be utilised to prepare you for further academic study and professional practice, reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of this programme and the increasing demand for employment-ready graduates. Assessment methods are specified in each module guide and will include:

• Academic essays and reports
• Projects
• Exams
• Reflective reports
• Presentations (individual and group)
• Practical skills assessments
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Portfolios
• Research project

Portfolios may be comprised of several pieces of work which together provide evidence of learning and demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes in a variety of modes. For example, written pieces as well as video recordings, practical activities or presentations, PowerPoint slides, a series of reflections or online discussions are just some of the ways you may evidence your learning.