BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy

The human body is often pushed to its limits in pursuit of sporting excellence. Unfortunately, injury can be a unwanted consequence of this. Youll learn how to keep athletes in top condition and how to help injured athletes through rehabilitation, by planning and implementing a comprehensive programme. Imagine the feeling when you help someone return to peak fitness and competitive sport.
Our sports therapy degree is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists, which means youll be working to the highest professional standards. Plus, when you graduate, youll be eligible for membership of The Society of Sports Therapists which carries professional indemnity insurance.The Department of Sport and Physical Activity has excellent multipurpose facilities, including specialist laboratories, dedicated sports therapy clinical areas and bespoke rehabilitation and musculoskeletal suites. We also have football, rugby and hockey pitches, tennis courts, athletics track and field, a swimming pool and a fitness suite. All of which youll use as part of your study on our sports therapy degree.

Your future career
By the time you finish your degree, youll have specific skills and knowledge directly related to sports therapy. Youll also have a range of transferable skills that will equip you for a graduate role or further study. Our graduates go on to have exciting careers in sports therapy, whether they are self-employed or working within a club, clinic or educational setting. Some go into related fields such as wellness and health, chiropractic or physiotherapy. Here are just some of their job roles: self-employed sports therapist, working for professional and semi-professional sports teams, sports therapist in multidisciplinary clinic team, women's sport therapist, strength and conditioning coach
Other students continue on to postgraduate study, such as our MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health. Or they train to become teachers with a PGCE in primary, secondary in physical education, or within further education, for example.

Sandwich year option available,Studying abroad option available

Typical offer 128 UCAS Tariff points

A Level ABB.
BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications) Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM).
T Level Overall grade of Distinction.
International Baccalaureate (IB) We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
Access to Higher Education Diploma 45 credits at Level 3, for example 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.
IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
TOEFL internet-based - Overall score of 78 or above with minimum elements of listening 19, reading 18, speaking 19, and writing 21