Our degree with foundation year could be the stepping stone you need to achieve your goals. The foundation year aims to prepare you for degree-level study and is a great way to build the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to succeed on your degree course.
The foundation year course offers an introduction to your chosen subject and helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study. In addition, you will also explore key skills such as research methods, scientific fundamentals and promotion techniques.
The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from the Coventry University campus.
Learn to assess and treat sports injuries by combining exercise physiology with rehabilitation, and develop practical skills through hands-on experience in our on-campus sports therapy clinic.
Develop the skills and confidence to become an independent sports therapy practitioner, equipped to work in healthcare, sport or private practice. Learn how to support a wide range of clients, from children to older adults, and from beginners to elite athletes.
Injury prevention and athlete welfare: become proficient in designing, implementing and evaluating injury prevention programmes.
Clinical examination and assessment: develop knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology to assess musculoskeletal conditions, diagnose injuries and determine treatment pathways.
Therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation: gain hands-on experience in manual therapy, exercise rehabilitation and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for effective injury management.
Emergency and acute care: develop the skills needed for pre-hospital emergency care, including trauma assessment, concussion management and emergency action planning.
Why you should study this course
Study in our multi-million-pound Alison Gingell building with a specialist sports therapy suite, physiology and biomechanics laboratories and industry-standard equipment.
Our dedicated lecturers bring experience from working with international, national and local athletes, and within successful private practices. They are committed to support your development as a future sports and exercise therapist (staff subject to change).
Previous students have provided support at the World and British Transplant Games and have worked with a variety of elite sports teams including Birmingham City FC, Coventry City Football Club and Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Team.
Graduates of this course go on to pursue careers in areas such as elite sports teams, rehabilitation, healthcare and research. This course is designed to help you prepare for opportunities across the sports therapy and health industries.
This course aims to build a strong base in key scientific disciplines such as anatomy, biomechanics and exercise physiology. This equips you with the knowledge to understand human movement and recovery and to apply it effectively in injury prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.
Foundation Year Modules
Introduction to Health and Disease
Foundation of Anatomy and Physiology
Introduction to Cell Biology
Foundation of Chemistry
Year One Modules
Upper Limb Anatomy, Assessment and Injury
Introduction to Sports Injury Management
Lower Limb Anatomy, Assessment and Injury
Physical Activity and Health
Year Two Modules
Spinal Anatomy, Assessment and Injury
Principles of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Injury Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
Sports Trauma and Field Based Care
Placement Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
Final Year
Performance Rehabilitation
Psychosocial Perspectives in Sports and Exercise Therapy
Clinical Practice and Professional Placement
Independent Research Project
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website.
*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.
Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Overall grade of Pass (D or E on the Core) in the T Level Qualification in any subject.
5 GCSEs at A-C/4-9 including Maths and English, and at least one A2 level or a BTEC equivalent qualification.
GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.
We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
Contact us via our website to find out more.
Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
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.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Course options| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £20800* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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