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Our BSc (Hons) Sport Conditioning and Performance Analysis degree equips you with the specialist knowledge, practical skills, and career-focused experience needed to thrive in elite sport performance environments.

Throughout this course, you’ll explore the science behind sport performance, make recommendations for appropriate training for improved performance, and provide feedback to athletes, coaches and support staff. You'll also gain hands-on experience through practical sessions and placements, working directly with clubs and athletes to prepare for real-world performance settings.

We support the pursuit of your interests through our industry links with professional sports clubs and national governing bodies to fast-track a career in performance sport coaching, performance development, talent identification, sport science support and performance analysis.

What’s more, 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).

On this course you will...

• Gain a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of sport conditioning and performance analysis, and its application in enhancing athlete performance at all levels of sport - from grassroots to elite performers.
• Develop hands-on techniques and skills to conduct diagnostics and analyse an athlete’s fitness, technical performance and tactical play, and develop exercise training programmes for improving athlete performance.
• Positively contribute to sporting performance by applying academic theory and practitioner skills to practice in a real-world environment, through vocational experience on modules and undertaking a 100-hour placement.
• Learn the complex reality which is performance analysis and sport-specific conditioning through working with athletes/players from sports including football, rugby, athletics, hockey, cycling, golf, dance and outdoor sports.
• Gain the Hudl Certification in Notational Analysis. On graduation, you can apply for the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport (ISPAS) Level 1 accreditation.
• Be taught in small class sizes, which means you get to know your class and tutors well, allowing you to feel supported during your studies.