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Phone:01707 284800
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB
Course summary
The degree in Sports Therapy is an ideal course for those who wish to train in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of sporting injuries. We offer a sandwich year enabling you to go on a full year placement to gain invaluable clinical experience with professional sports teams, either within the UK or overseas. Graduates are eligible for full membership with the Society of Sports Therapists. Additional opportunities include visits to observe human dissections, massaging at events such as the London Marathon, and presenting research at national conferences.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Society of Sports Therapists
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- H36
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Hertfordshire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- H36
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBC
To include grade C in A Level Biology or other relevant life science (acceptable A levels: biology, human biology, chemistry, physics, applied science, physical education, sports studies, sports science or psychology)
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
Access to HE Diploma
Applicants must be studying a science based access course.
Access to health, health and care, health professions, beauty therapy etc. are NOT acceptable.
Access to health, health and care, health professions, beauty therapy etc. are NOT acceptable.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language 4/C
Maths 4/C
Maths 4/C
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pass International Baccalaureate (Diploma) with 112 UCAS tariff points with a minimum of 2 Higher level subjects including a Science subject at Higher Level 4 or above.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
BTEC Sport and Exercise Science or Applied Science Extended Diploma at DMM
BTEC Sport Extended Diploma (RQF 2016) at DMM (With merits achieved in the following modules – Principles of Anatomy and Physiology in Sport, The Physiology of Fitness and Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise))
Level 3 OCR CTEC (Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity) Extended Diploma DMM (With merits achieved in the following modules – Body Systems and the Effects, Nutrition and Diet for Sport and Exercise, Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation)
Additional Science BTEC's will be considered at tutor discretion.
BTEC Sport Extended Diploma (RQF 2016) at DMM (With merits achieved in the following modules – Principles of Anatomy and Physiology in Sport, The Physiology of Fitness and Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise))
Level 3 OCR CTEC (Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity) Extended Diploma DMM (With merits achieved in the following modules – Body Systems and the Effects, Nutrition and Diet for Sport and Exercise, Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation)
Additional Science BTEC's will be considered at tutor discretion.
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Health Checks
- Interview
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
To be considered for a contextual offer, you must be a UK-domiciled student with ‘Home’ fees status and meet at least one of the criteria below:
Free school meals
Care experienced
Estranged
Refugee
Indices of Multiple Deprivation Quintile 1 (IMD Q1)
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen, and Boater (GRTSB)
For more details, please visit: https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/undergraduate-degrees
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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