Sport Rehabilitation with Foundation Year

Manage the human body and its limitations with our expert-led Sport Rehabilitation degree

Learn how to manage musculoskeletal injuries, master pain management, and support athletes with our Sport Rehabilitation degree. You will train in sports and exercise medicine principles with an emphasis on creating exercise and rehabilitation programmes.

Our sport rehabilitation course is professionally accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT).

Outstanding international reputation

St Mary’s has a long tradition of excellence in sport-related degrees. We were the founding higher education institution for sport rehabilitation in the UK, with our first intake of students in 1994.

Our Sport Rehabilitation BSc has evolved to be highly successful, with a global reputation for producing world-class sport rehabilitation practitioners.

Hear from our students

Hayley Sport Rehabilitation student " My teachers are experts who continue to work within the field so I know they're always receiving up-to-date knowledge, as well as one-to-one attention”.

Onsite teaching clinic

You’ll have access to our Sport Rehabilitation Suites. This onsite teaching clinic allows you to practice and improve your clinical skills under supervision.

Gain additional qualifications

As you’ll study our Sport Rehabilitation degree, you’ll also gain a qualification in Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS). This will enhance your employability.

Work placements: build professional experience

You will undertake a work placement to apply your learning to clinical practice in a professional environment.

Previous students have completed placements with:

• England Women’s Rugby

• Harlequins

• London Broncos

• Millwall Academy

• Crawley Town FC.

• International collaborations*

We are an academic member of World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT). This means we collaborate with an international network of academic institutions from countries like:

• the USA

• Ireland

• Greece

• Japan

• Taiwan.

About the Foundation Year

Our four-year degree programmes (including a foundation year) provide an alternative route to undergraduate study at university if you do not have the grades to access higher education in the traditional way.

Why St Mary’s?

You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.