Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences

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Introduction

The Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences is designed to meet an increasing demand and need for sport, health, exercise and fitness practitioners to help improve the health and fitness levels of health-conscious individuals, gym members, and corporate clients, and to nurture sport science and coaching practitioners who are focused on skills development and high-performance sports.

Students pursuing this sports diploma, can expect to be adequately and rigorously trained in functional anatomy, nutrition, psychology, sport coaching, and analysis of skills. Students will also be equipped to be industry ready and relevant through a rigorous programme aimed at imparting practical knowledge on sport and exercise sciences, personal training and the management of lifestyle and weight.

At the end of this sports diploma, students will be able to:

Understand the core knowledge on subjects related to sport and exercise sciences such as nutrition, psychology, functional anatomy, and strength and conditioning
Apply this knowledge to develop skills in personal training and lifestyle/weight management
Apply this knowledge to develop skills in principles of coaching and analysis of skills
Be equipped with valuable hands-on and industry-related experience through quality supervision and applied projects.

Course Highlights

Purpose-Built Sports Lab

Study in an industry-standard facility focused on optimising athlete performance through sport science technology such as speed gates and 3D motion cameras.

Learn From Industry Practitioners

Gain industry insights from our experienced team of sport science lecturers, which include certified personal trainers and sport coaches.

Industry Immersion

Enjoy opportunities for sports internships or industrial visits.

Double Certificate

Be industry-recognised with ACE Certified Personal Trainer along with your sports diploma.

Direct Entry to University

Direct Entry to University – Advance directly into Year 2 of a Bachelor’s Degree with our university partners or receive module exemptions; subject to university’s approval.

Professional Recognition

In collaboration with SportSG, graduates from this sports diploma enjoy direct waivers to CoachSG’s FSS and ISS courses.

Industry Collaboration

American Council on Exercise (ACE)

American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a mission-driven nonprofit committed to getting people moving, ACE educates, certifies and represents more than 85,000 certified fitness professionals, health coaches and other allied health professionals. Our goal is to help reverse the global physical inactivity epidemic through a safe and effective movement overseen by highly qualified professionals

SportSG / CoachSG

One of the goals of Vision 2030 is extending the impact of the Singapore Sport Institute (SSI) – the high performance arm of SportSG – to reinforce the high performance system. SportSG designed a concept of an ‘academy’ for coaches in 2015, and officially launched CoachSG in May 2017 with a first ever coaching conference.