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Master of Strength and Conditioning

Masters (Coursework)

Make a strong choice for your career progression in elite sport with UniSQ's Master of Strength and Conditioning and work in high-performance settings training athletes to lift their game.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$25,760 per year

About this course

Overview

Make a strong choice for your career progression in elite sport with UniSQ's Master of Strength and Conditioning and work in high-performance settings training athletes to lift their game.
Learn from world-leading, international coaches and researchers who have worked with sports elite:
- 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.
Developed in consultation with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) to meet international standards, this is a great opportunity for sport and exercise science, clinical exercise physiology, or related graduates who are looking to progress their career with an industry-relevant strength and conditioning qualification.
Strike a healthy balance between study and life, by studying online when and where it suits you.
Gain plenty of hands-on skills from our national and international sporting partners during industry placement opportunities.
You can choose between two study streams:

The Coursework track provides specialised work-integrated learning skills and practical experience working with sport clubs or elite athletes to prepare you for a professional career in strength and conditioning.
The Research project track develops your research skills and allows you to write a research thesis based on a project in a chosen strength and conditioning application area.

Further study

Successful completion of Research project track stream within the Master of Strength and Conditioning qualifies you to apply for the Master of Research or Doctor of Philosophy.

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.

Professional accreditation

Successfully completing the Master of Strength and Conditioning supports your application for accreditation as a strength and conditioning coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA), which is endorsed by Sport Australia.

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 Diploma 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 Diploma 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 Master 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.

Additional requirements for placements

Practical experience is an integral component of the Coursework track and each student is required to undertake and successfully complete 160 hours of practical experience (80 hours per semester).

All students must provide the following documents prior to commencing clinical placements (coursework track):

Blue Card or Working with Children Check
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
Australian Police Certificate
Resume
UniSQ Student Declaration
UniSQ Placement Request Form

All students must also provide the following immunisation evidence prior to commencing industry placements:

Hepatitis B immunisation
Measles, Mumps and Rubella immunisation
Varicella immunisation
Pertussis immunisation
Influenza immunisation
Tuberculosis Risk Assessment
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
Other immunisations as required by health services.

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

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

UniSQ offers a number of bachelor degrees or graduate diplomas in sport and exercise or other health-related areas
Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning

Study locations

External

Distance

Online

Career pathways

Career outcomes

Graduates can find work within high-performance settings such as sport schools, academies and institutes of sport, law enforcement, military and rescue professions, universities, youth athlete development programs, or work within community sport and recreation programs that specialise in strength and conditioning and physical performance optimisation.
Career progression from Strength and Conditioning coach to Strength and Conditioning Lead or Director of Strength and Conditioning.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 16 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 14 2 x research track courses
or
2 x coursework track courses 2 Total 16

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

Practical experience

Practical experience is an integral component of the Coursework track and each student is required to undertake and successfully complete 160 hours of practical experience (80 hours per semester if studying full-time).

Residential schools

You are required to attend two mandatory residential schools on the UniSQ Ipswich campus. The first residential school will be for 5 days (Monday - Friday) while the second spans 10 days (Monday through to the following 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

Discover further information on applying to study at UniSQ that is relevant to you.

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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