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Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning

Graduate Diploma

Raise the bar with UniSQ's Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning and learn to coach athletes across different sporting industries and teams to monitor and analyse their workload, wellbeing, and performance.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$12,880 per year

About this course

Overview

Raise the bar with UniSQ's Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning and learn to coach athletes across different sporting industries and teams to monitor and analyse their workload, wellbeing, and performance.
If you have a bachelor degree in sport and exercise science, clinical exercise physiology, or related field, and want to change your focus, upskill, or seek promotion in a strength and conditioning role, this industry-relevant qualification is for you.
Develop a greater understanding of how the body responds and adapts to various types of strength and conditioning activities. Study injury prevention and rehabilitation programs for athletes as well as sports nutrition and supplementation for health and performance.
Learn from renowned coaches, researchers, and lectures who have worked with:
- 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.
Offered online, with a number of face-to-face residential school courses at the UniSQ Ipswich campus, this degree provides flexibility to suit your work and life commitments.

Further study

Take you credits from your studies and go on to study the Master of Strength and Conditioning.

Thinking of studying in 2024? UniSQ will be delivering flexible new ways of teaching, with different calendar offerings, making the balance of study and life easier. Read more in our new academic calendar FAQs.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

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 Certificate 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 Certificate of Strength and Conditioning with a GPA of 4.5.

There are inherent requirements that must be met in order to successfully complete this degree. Inherent requirements are fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the degree, while maintaining the academic integrity of the degree. Please read and understand the inherent requirements specific to the Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning before applying.

If you think you may experience any problems meeting inherent requirements, you can talk to a Student Equity Officer about reasonable adjustments that may be put in place to assist you. Any reasonable adjustments made must not fundamentally change the nature of the inherent requirement.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

UniSQ offers a number of degrees for you to study to help you meet the entry requirements for your chosen degree:

bachelor degrees or graduate diplomas in sport and exercise or other health-related areas
Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning.

Study locations

External

Distance

Online

Career pathways

Career outcomes

The Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning will provide you with the skills required for a possible career as a strength and conditioning coach.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 8 Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Residential schools

You are required to attend one mandatory residential schools on the UniSQ Ipswich campus. The residential school will be for 5 days (Monday - Friday). More information on residential schools is available.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

Trimester 1, 2024 - applications close 22 January 2024 and the Trimester 1 study period starts on 22 January 2024.
Trimester 2, 2024 - applications close 13 May 2024 and the Trimester 2 study period starts on 13 May 2024.

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Southern Queensland (USQ).

77.1%

Overall satisfaction

77.1%

Skill scale

62.3%

Teaching scale

93.3%

Employed full-time

$100.1k

Average salary

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