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Sports Therapy and Injury Rehabilitation

  • FdSc
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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University of Plymouth
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2026-2027
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Course summary

Injuries are an unwelcome yet somewhat inevitable aspect of professional and competitive sport. Accredited by the Sports Therapy Organisation (STO), this course helps you develop the skills to succeed in all areas of injury management and athlete care. You will practise and develop your skills through our supervised student led sports injury clinic. You will be trained by industry specialists to broaden understanding of the various roles.

Modules

The course includes the following subjects: Year 1, anatomy of human movement, sports massage and manual therapy, pathophysiology of sports injuries, clinical assessment of sports injuries, treatment and management of sports injuries, strength and conditioning and injury prevention. Year 2, functional anatomy for Sports Therapy, Sports Therapy clinical practice, advanced manual therapy and injury management, injury rehabilitation and reconditioning, sports nutrition (optional module), emergency trauma and pitchside management (optional module). Benefits: opportunities to treat professional athletes, opportunities to work overseas with European partners, membership of the Sports Therapy Organisation (STO).

Assessment method

Assessment will be through a mixture of practical assessments, in-class tests, coursework (essays and reports), presentations and seminars.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • FdSc • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 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:
C604
Institution code:
C83
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
C604
Institution code:
C83
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

International applicants will be asked to complete a fee assessment. This allows us to confirm an applicant's nationality, immigration status and residency to correctly assess fee status. Applicant's will be asked to include copies of the relevant pages of their passport, any letters from the Home Office confirming immigration status in the UK and any other relevant documentation (copy of visa stamps, marriage certificate, etc.).

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
48 points

T Level
P

Four GCSEs at Grade C (4) or above including English, Maths and a Science based subject.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
You may be invited to an interview.

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