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Sports & Exercise Therapy

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 15/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
City CampusC
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Course summary

Gain the clinical knowledge and professional skills to assess, treat and manage sports injuries as a sports therapist on this sports and exercise therapy course.

As part of this sport and exercise therapy degree, you'll:

  • Study a variety of sports science and therapeutic modules

  • Register as a student member of The Society of Sports Therapists in your first year

  • Complete supervised placements to build up the working hours you’ll need to enable you to register as a sports therapist

  • Apply your theoretical knowledge in our rehabilitation science labs as you develop practical skills in sports massage and assessing and treating athletes

  • Have the opportunity to enhance your skills in our specialised sports and exercise therapy clinic

  • Join a research-led academic community in the subject area of therapeutic and rehabilitation sciences

Your community
We're passionate about sport. There's a huge range of sports and activities for you to get involved in, including more than 40 sports clubs. If you'd like to find out more about what we have to offer and our Carnegie Sports Scholarship Scheme, visit our university sport web page.

Placements
You’ll complete the hours you need to register as a sports therapist through supervised practical placements. Placements can be in a range of settings that include local amateur and professional sporting environments. You’ll also be able to gain practical experience through volunteering activities at local and national sporting events.

Why Study the Sports & Exercise Therapy course at Leeds Beckett University?

  • 93.9% of BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Therapy graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*

  • 92% of students on BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Therapy were positive about the availability of specialist facilities* *

  • Professionally accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists

  • Fantastic placement opportunities - benefit from our partnerships with local sports and exercise therapy providers to develop your skills through an industry placement

  • Access to specialist facilities - where you'll practise therapy techniques on a state-of-the-art patient simulator as well as with real people

*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 22-23

  • *National Student Survey 2025

Modules

<strong> Year 1 Core Modules:</strong>

  • Anatomy & Function for Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Assessment & Pathology in Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Massage for Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Professional & Academic Skills for Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Therapeutic Interventions 1 for Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Physiology of Testing & Training for Sports & Exercise Therapy

<strong> Year 2 Core Modules:</strong>

  • Therapeutic Interventions 2 for Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Clinical Decision Making in Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Sports Trauma Management for Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Applied Biomechanics for Sports & Exercise Therapists
  • Investigation & Inquiry in Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Rehabilitation & Exercise Prescription for Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Exercise for Referred Populations

<strong> Year 3 Core Modules:</strong>

  • Professional Practice & Placement for Sports & Exercise Therapists
  • Dissertation for Sports & Exercise Therapy
  • Management of Injury & Illness in Sports & Exercise Therapy
    In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City CampusC

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 15/09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
CB6X
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Leeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
CB6X
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 120 points

A minimum of 80 points from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies. A minimum of 40 points at A Level or equivalent must be from a Science, Physical Education or Sports Science subject. If you are studying Biology, Chemistry or Physics to meet this requirement you must also achieve a `Pass' in the practical assessment, where that practical assessment is separated.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language, Maths and Science at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
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Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For Leeds Beckett University, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
BCC Most common
  1. ABB
  2. Highest grades
  3. CDD
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

83% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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75 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

95 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

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