This challenging and rewarding course provides a pathway to a range of career opportunities within the sporting and non-sporting sectors. Coventry University gives you the opportunity to work with a range of clients of all ages and abilities. Whilst on the course you could be working with anyone from transplantees at the World Games to international Rugby players and others. This course has been developed in conjunction with the Society of Sports Therapists and currently holds accredited status. As such, you will be provided with student membership of the society throughout the course, including malpractice insurance during your final stage of study (no additional fees apply). Successful completion of the course will ensure you are an independent practitioner as a Graduate Sports and Exercise Therapist. You will work alongside our expert research-active staff who will mentor and guide your professional development. The interactive nature of the course means that you will develop a close professional relationship with the course team that can continue following the completion of your studies. Our cutting-edge facilities including; anti-gravity treadmill, modern strength and conditioning facilities, dedicated therapy teaching rooms, and dedicated treatment rooms, complement our contemporary therapy clinic. You will also work alongside Sports Scientists as part of an interdisciplinary team in our new Sports Science Laboratories. As well as your mandatory final-year placement as part of the Clinical Practice module, you will have the opportunity to apply for a national or international sandwich year placement to enhance your skills and experience. Please note that mandatory placements are arranged by the University and are included as part of your course, however you may incur additional travel costs associated with such placement. Other optional placement opportunities may however be subject to additional costs, application processes, and availability and/or meeting applicable visa requirements. **Key Course Benefits** * The course team are active Sports and Exercise Therapy practitioners and members of the SST and other professional bodies. * Excellent staff links with sporting organisations, events, local sports teams and clinics which have previously provided employment opportunities for our graduates, while many of our staff are actively involved in research within the Faculty Research Centre. * Opportunity to work in The Sports Therapy Clinic on campus, which has full access to a fitness suite housing an AlterG and Cybex equipment alongside a substantial free weight section. * Assessments to obtain industry related qualifications, such as first aid certificate enabling you to undertake first responder work experience with our sports teams. * The course has been mapped to the educational standards and competencies specified by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST)

Your main study themes are: * Throughout the course, you will develop your knowledge of a range of injuries and movement dysfunctions, planning appropriate programs and protocols to meet the aims of the client. * In order to achieve this, you will explore factors relating to injuries and dysfunction determining what we can reduce and control vs uncontrollable factors. * Recognise and reduce injury risk through understanding functional movement patterns and the implication of central and peripheral movement dysfunction. * Through the design of treatment and management protocols, you will evidence and demonstrate appropriate treatment methods and exercise prescription to benefit clients both on site as well as their rehabilitation/maintenance work. * While on the course, you will have the opportunity to develop your therapy skills while delivering treatments in a fully functional Sports Therapy Clinic. Through the clinic, you meet a range of cliental enabling you to develop professional practice and appropriate treatment techniques in a clinic environment. * The theme of continual professional development (CPD) runs throughout the course, enabling you to uphold the standards of professional practice and understanding the need for continuing your education. * Through research, you will gain an understanding of the significance of critiquing current literature, designing and carrying out an undergraduate research project with the aim of writing an article for publication. For more information about what you will study, please visit our website. Please be aware that some optional modules may require a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

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26 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.

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Institution code: C85

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Year 1

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All applications are considered on an individual basis and the whole application is reviewed which includes previous and predicted qualifications, experience, reference and your motivation to study the course. The University also accepts the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate/BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma and BTEC Level 3 National Diploma/BTEC Level 3 Diploma for entry onto degree programmes, provided that they are studied in combination with other qualifications that are equivalent to three A2 Levels. This may include subject specific requirements where necessary. If you are successful in receiving an offer, you will be invited to an Applicant Visit Day to discover more about the course and studying at Coventry University.

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