Before completing my undergraduate degree, I worked with inner city kids delivering PE lessons and this inspired me to want to facilitate the development of junior athletes. I find it extremely rewarding, even if it is challenging at times. Whilst completing my master’s degree I worked twenty hours a week with the academy at Leicester City Football Club thanks to a collaboration the club has with the University. The exposure to a high-performance environment made me realise the high standards that must be set to excel in such a place. It gave me a huge amount of coaching exposure in a sport I knew relatively little about and the opportunity to make mistakes whilst learning from them.

The advice I would give to anyone thinking of studying the course is, absolutely go for it if you are interested in furthering your career in Strength and Conditioning. Get stuck into everything that comes your way. The level of opportunities accessible to me on the course was staggering. You will not find a better base for high performance sport anywhere else in the country. Just being in the environment presents opportunities and when coupled with high class teaching and facilities you can thrive. I know this master’s has put me in a fantastic position to have a long and successful career in the industry.