Sports Strength and Conditioning – BSc (Honours) (Level 8)

Offered in conjunction with LIT Tipperary, and run from Thurles. The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sports Strength and Conditioning is built around two pillars; Strength and Conditioning and Business and Technology. This combination places the programme in a unique position within Sports programmes offered in Ireland.
 
Practical sports strength and conditioning competencies are growing areas of interest and employment, both in Ireland and internationally. The Strength and Conditioning coach is becoming a central and key figure in preparing and advancing the fitness and performance status of the individual athlete and team both in professional sport and also in amateur and recreational sport.
 
A modern Strength and Conditioning Coach will also have additional skills that utilise advances in technology to impact on the development of the athlete, player and team; as well as requiring the core elements of business to be flexible in applying his/her strength and conditioning skills.