INTRODUCING ALTIS HIGHER EDUCATION, & PRESENTING:

MSc Strength, Conditioning, and Coaching Practice

Join the world's first MSc in Strength, Conditioning, and Coaching, to be designed and delivered by a private coaching organization.

ALTIS Higher Education MSc in SC&C

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THE PROBLEMS WITH TRADITIONAL EDUCATION

Traditional education systems often fall short in preparing students for real-world complexities, especially in S&C and coaching. The key issues are:

  • Tick-Box Exercise: Emphasis on meeting institutional requirements rather than real-world preparation.
  • Siloed Learning: Disconnected academic disciplines, hindering integrated problem-solving.
  • Lack of Practical Experience: Many instructors lack industry experience, leaving graduates underprepared.

THE ALTIS HIGHER EDUCATION SOLUTION

Our program addresses these shortcomings by offering a flexible, personalized, and practically-focused educational experience.

  • Flexibility and Personalization: We break free from traditional barriers, offering innovative teaching models, dynamic module structures, and flexible assessments.
  • Skills for Career Development: Emphasis on developing practical skills that students will build upon throughout their careers.
  • Real-World Relevance: Designed to prepare students for the interconnected complexities of modern professional environments, our curriculum focuses on real-world applications.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Duration:

  • 18 months

Formation:

  • Four blocks of study.
  • Three week-long residential sessions in Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Combination of online lessons, live calls, mentorship sessions, and practicals.

Blocks of Study:

  • Block 1: Coaching and Developing Skills: Covers coaching science and movement foundations, focusing on anatomy, biomechanics, task demands, coaching frameworks, and skill acquisition.
  • Block 2: From Capacities to Coordination: Includes technical models, athlete profiling, training paradigms, the application of technology for training transfer in Speed, COD, & Agility, and Strength & Power.
  • Block 3: Physiology in Performance and Planning in Context: Integrates Planning and Periodization for Performance, Long Term Athletic Development, and Metabolic Conditioning. Focuses on designing training programs to develop energy systems and optimize long-term training goals in youth and adult populations.
  • Block 4: Coaching Project: Synthesizes knowledge and skills into a case study, supported by personal and group mentoring, with support for finding internships and placement opportunities.

Assessment:

  • Formative Assessments: Students receive ongoing feedback through an iterative process.
  • Skill Development Focus: Designed to build practical skills and deepen understanding.
  • Engagement with Real-World Challenges: Includes projects and tasks that mimic real-world scenarios.

Program Highlights:

  • Flexible Learning: Engage in a breadth of content, flexibly, from anywhere in the world.
  • In-Person Experiential Learning: Hands-on experiences during three week-long residential sessions in Phoenix, Arizona. Led by the ALTIS team and our module tutors for the learning block. 
  • Experienced Faculty: Learn from world-class coaches and practitioners.
  • Comprehensive Support: Ongoing mentorship and a strong alumni network.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

The Masters Program is accredited through a European collegiate higher education institution whose degrees are recognised in Europe and the United States. This means that students graduate from the Program with an internationally recognised Masters Degree in Strength, Conditioning and Coaching Practice. This program is due to be awarded against the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS); the largest transferable higher education credit system in the world.

WHo's IT FOR, AND HOW DO I APPLY?

Entry Requirements

Degree and non-degree routes available.

Application Process

Includes an entry exam and a short interview. Offers granted to top applicants. Simply fill in the interest form on this page, and we'll email you all the details to get started with your application.

A WORD FROM OUR LEADERS

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - RICHARD CLARKE

“This program is the biggest education opportunity in the industry."

 

Richard Clarke. ALTIS Higher Education. MSc SS&C

Richard Clarke

ALTIS Head Coach - Dan Pfaff

“Exciting times! Fully endorse the ALTIS Higher Education Program.”

Dan Pfaff. ALTIS Higher Education. MSc SS&C

Dan Pfaff

ALTIS CEO & SPRINT COACH - STU MCMILLAN

“For years, many in the industry have been talking about how the education system doesn't really serve to prepare students for the reality of the sports performance world. When Rich Clarke came to us last year with the idea of a privately run alternative to the traditional education  model, we were all-in! Watch this space!!"

Stu McMillan ALTIS Higher Education. MSc SS&C

Stu McMillan

Lead Program Facilitator - Nick Ward

“ALTIS Higher Education is the only investment choice you should make this year.”

Nick Ward. ALTIS Higher Education. MSc SS&C

Nick Ward

Program ADMINISTRATOR - ELLIE KORMIS

"This is a groundbreaking program. For those who value practical, real-world material, the ALTIS MSc in Strength, Conditioning & Coaching is an indispensable HE asset."

Ellie Kormis. ALTIS Higher Education. MSc SS&C

Ellie Kormis

Frequently Asked Questions

Blended learning with distance-based content, live online calls, personalized meetings, and in-person residential study.

Self-funded fees, travel and accommodation with support for preferential accommodation rates and group meals.

Approximately 25-30 hours per week, including independent study.

Spread over 2.5 years.

Assistance provided to find opportunities.

Spaces are limited to ensure quality learning experience. Exact numbers have yet to be determined.

We ask all of our applicants to have, or to have recently have had a regular coaching role in a sporting setting to join the program. We will support the opportunity for further experience and exposure to different environments but your learning and experience will be enhanced by currently having access to athletes.

Yes. The program is designed for coaches from, and looking to, work in any sport.

Dan Pf

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The Gold Standard in Coaching Education

OLYMPIANS COACHED
BY ALTIS COACHES
OLYMPIC MEDALS WON
BY ALTIS-COACHED ATHLETES
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COACHES EDUCATED
BY ALTIS
YEARS OF COMBINED STAFF COACHING EXPERIENCE