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All students are required to satisfy the applicable <a href="http://www.usq.edu.au/study/degrees/english-language-programs" target="_blank">English language requirements</a>.If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved <a href="http://www.usq.edu.au/study/degrees/english-language-programs" target="_blank">English language program</a>. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

School of Health and Medical Sciences

Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning 

GSCC - Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning 

Master of Strength and Conditioning 

MASC - Master of Strength and Conditioning 

Students must select 1 of the following courses

Selection Units

Core

Structure

The <a href="https://www.unisq.edu.au/current-students/academic/dates" target="_blank">Academic Calendar and Important Dates</a> webpage will allow you to view and download a copy of the important dates for the calendar.

Critically analyse and synthesise relevant strength and conditioning principles and concepts, scientific literature, research methodology, problems and theories, and apply this knowledge to advance training in athletic populations in a safe and effective manner.

Demonstrate effective application of a range of professional skills when interacting with culturally and linguistically diverse athletic populations and professionals including behaving and communicating in an ethical, respectful, and culturally safe manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

Select and critically apply an evidence-based approach to strength and conditioning concepts, research and perspectives associated with current practice in high performance settings.

Apply and integrate specialised skills and theoretical knowledge in the planning, design and execution and evaluation of strength and conditioning programs, concepts and methodologies for athletic populations.

Strategically utilise specialised skills and advanced theoretical knowledge to analyse, evaluate and communicate strength and conditioning concepts in applied practice.

GSCD

Satisfactorily complete all courses within 3 years

Satisfactorily complete all courses within 3 years

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the UniSQ Credit and Exemption Procedure.

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the UniSQ Credit and Exemption Procedure.

Satisfactorily complete 8 credit points as listed in the standard progression to graduate from the program.

Satisfactorily complete 8 credit points as listed in the standard progression to graduate from the program.

Maintain satisfactory academic achievement throughout the duration of the program, consistent with the UniSQ Student Academic Progress Procedure.

Maintain satisfactory academic achievement throughout the duration of the program, consistent with the UniSQ Student Academic Progress Procedure.

Meet the Inherent Requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning.

Meet the Inherent Requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning.

Meet all mandatory course requirements including attendance of mandatory residential school requirements where this is present in courses.

Meet all mandatory course requirements including attendance of mandatory residential school requirements where this is present in courses.

English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 4.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved English language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

category_4 English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 4.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved English language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

Completion of an Australian university three-year or four-year bachelor degree in the area of sport and exercise science, or equivalent, with a minimum GPA > 4.5;

OR

Completion of an Australian university three-year or four-year bachelor degree in a relevant health-related discipline with a minimum GPA > 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 > 4.5;

OR

Completion of UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning with a GPA > 4.5.

prior_qualifications_sub Completion of an Australian university three-year or four-year bachelor degree in the area of sport and exercise science, or equivalent, with a minimum GPA > 4.5;

OR

Completion of an Australian university three-year or four-year bachelor degree in a relevant health-related discipline with a minimum GPA > 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 > 4.5;

OR

Completion of UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning with a GPA > 4.5.

UniSQ Handbook

Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning

GSCD

8 Units to Complete