Sports Therapy

As a sports therapist, you are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team that is necessary to provide the best care, injury management, and rehabilitation for both sporting and non-sporting participants regardless of age and ability.

Accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists, this course has produced therapists that have continued on into a variety of careers within the sport sector for over twenty years.

The course utilises the principles of sport and exercise sciences incorporating physiological and pathological processes as you broaden and deepen your understanding of sports therapy through the academic study of sports medicine and sports science.

You will develop excellent clinical skills, sound clinical reasoning and depth of knowledge that provides you with the ability to work autonomously.

On this course you will:
-Develop your understanding of the concepts of sports medicine and sports science, with a focus on physiological and pathological processes.
-Learn to plan and implement appropriate independent treatment regimens for injured patients.
-Gain hands-on experience by working with both injured students and staff, before moving onto working outside the university to support your learning.
-Work to develop excellent clinical, examination, and assessment skills. This is an established course that has a track record of producing therapists with
excellent clinical skills, sound clinical reasoning, and a depth of knowledge that provides our students with the ability to work autonomously, and in a variety of
settings.

The aim of the programme is to broaden and deepen your understanding of sports therapy through the academic study of sports medicine and sports science.

Our BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy course gives you an highly-practical and in-depth overview of the fundamental concepts and realities of contemporary practice.

In your second year, if you reach a certain attainment level, you can choose to transfer onto the integrated masters (MSci Sports Therapy).

In your third year, you will work with injured students and staff at the university for 60 hours in your third year, and a further 140 hours outside of university in a professional sports club or organisation. You will have the option to look after a team, but it is not compulsory.

You will be assessed by a variety of methods, including essays, examinations, portfolios, practical assessments, lab reports and oral presentations.

Our course includes a mix of assessments, so that you may develop a wide range of transferable skills. Modules are assessed at every stage of the course, offering cumulative assessment of your progress.

You can monitor your own progress, allowing you the opportunity to discuss and plan your development with your lecturers throughout the course. Where appropriate, special arrangements can be made for students with an identified need.

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

• The Society of Sports Therapists