Renowned for its friendly atmosphere, St Mary's University College was established in 1850, as a catholic teacher-training college. St Mary's is located in Twickenham close to the River Thames with a picturesque campus of 46 acres in total, including extensive lawns and playing fields. St Mary’s University College has a well-established reputation, excellent academic and professional courses and a strong employment record. Students of all ages and backgrounds study a wide range of full- and part-time courses. You can study all the way through from initial professional-training courses to foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.

What's on offer
Professional short courses are held in the School of Human Science buildings on the campus of St Mary’s University College. Our therapy rooms are equipped with professional massage couches. The strength and conditioning suite has recently undergone a redevelopment programme and now provides a high-quality training experience. The English Institute of Sport also uses the facility to train their high-performance athletes in a professional environment that is dedicated to ensuring the highest possible standards of training.

This first-class strength and conditioning facility is equipped with a comprehensive range of over 20 resistance-training machines, free-weight stations which include cable-cross machines, a Smith machine and other upper- and lower-body equipment.

The dance studio has a sprung wood floor, a surround-sound system, a galleried lighting system and mirrored wall. This facility is used for dance and drama performances, aerobic and fitness sessions, boxing and martial arts. The gymnasium benefits from a newly installed sprung floor and is used for gymnastics, trampolining, fencing and kickboxing. You will take your course in a pleasant environment using professional equipment.