Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (with Foundation Year)

Our sports science courses rank 6th in the UK in their subject field for career prospects (The Guardian University Guide, 2026).

This course trains you to be an exercise-based rehabilitation and fitness specialist, able to apply clinical reasoning to sport- and fitness-related injuries while you develop practical skills in rehabilitation. You complete at least 400 hours of practice placement in settings ranging from elite sports teams to private clinics and independent practitioners. You also put learning into practice via real-life opportunities at our on-site Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic and Community Exercise Clinic.

Foundation Year
In the foundation year you will study three days per week. The focus will be on academic writing skills and numeracy, plus subject-specific content to prepare you for entry to an undergraduate degree. It provides a balance between content related to your chosen subject and the wider skills required for undergraduate study. You must pass the foundation year in order to progress to the first year of your degree. This course is ideal for those who do not meet our standard entry requirements or have a non-standard educational background. It will allow you to graduate with a full undergraduate degree in your chosen subject in four years.

Course accreditation/industry endorsement
This course is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Rehabilitation and Trainers (BASRaT). Once you have successfully completed the course, you can apply for graduate membership and use the professional title of graduate sport rehabilitator (GSR).

Gain additional free qualifications through our partnership with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) including Gym Instruction, Group Exercise, Working with People with Long Term Conditions. You also have the option to take a further subsidised Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 2 qualification.

Facilities and specialist equipment
Fully supervised, state-of-the-art sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with a sports injury clinic
Sport massage rooms
On-site community exercise clinic
Six CASES-accredited laboratories
Human Performance Centre
Purpose-built strength and conditioning facility
Free gym and Olympic weight room
Industry-standard equipment and techniques

Partnerships and collaborations
We are official partners of Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC as well as other sporting organisations in the region such as Bedford Tigers RLFC, MK Dons, Cricket East and Be Active, giving you opportunities to build your employability through work placements.

Your student experience
Take up on-campus opportunities to extend your knowledge and put your learnt skills into practice through our fully supervised, on-site Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic and Community Exercise Clinic.
Benefit from the support of your own personal academic tutor who will guide and support you throughout your student journey.
Enhance your learning and build your experience through field trips to destinations such as Northampton Saints physio centre and the anatomy rooms at King’s College, London.
Gain free, additional fitness qualifications, endorsed by CIMSPA, in gym instruction, group exercise and working with people with long-term conditions.
Take further additional qualifications in sports massage and subsidised Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 2 qualification.
Benefit from industry links that include schools and colleges; borough councils; Bedfordshire Police; Luton Town FC; MK Dons; Bedford Tigers RLFC; Bedford Blues; Northampton Saints; and Bedfordshire County Cricket.
Guest speakers have included Jack Wells (PGA); Tom Bromley (MK Dons); Jack Wells (PGA); Akash Modhwadia (Strength and conditioning coach at MK Dons); Mark Finney (former head of S&C at Northampton Saints; Phil Pask (former head of physio for England Rugby).

Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Association of Sport Rehabilitators