Foundation Degree (FdA) - Health, Fitness and Personal Training

This is a University of Bedfordshire Course delivered at Dunstable College.

This course has been designed to marry relevant and current underpinning scientific knowledge with recognised vocational qualifications and practices. You will be given the opportunity to develop generic personal and professional interpersonal skills in the context of work-based environments. You will gain other valueadded enhancements such as coaching qualifications (such as gym instructor qualifications gained through the YMCA). The course incorporates work experience for two to three months.

Progression
Successful completion of the course enables you to progress to the final year of a subject-related degree at university. Alternatively, the course prepares you for careers as a gym and fitness instructor, personal trainer, exercise specialist in GP referral schemes, fitness advisor in the emergency services and corporate sector.

Entry requirements
Applicants will need a Level 3 sportsrelated qualification or A’ Level PE/Sports.
Mature students with appropriate work experience will also be considered.

Assessment
Assessment varies for each unit, but will include case study, practical tasks, projects, assignment and examinations.

Start date
October

Duration
Two years, full-time with work-based learning as part of the programme.

How to apply
Via UCAS.

UCAS course codes
University of Bedfordshire course code: C609
University of Bedfordshire institution code: B22
Institution name: BEDS
Campus code: O