**This course prepares you for directing patients back to optimum levels of functional, occupational and sports-specific fitness.**
**KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE:**
- **RANKINGS:** In the latest National Student Survey 2021, 92% of students agreed that the staff are good at explaining things and 90% of students agreed that the course is intellectually stimulating.
- **ACCREDITATION:** Accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists, this course gives you the opportunity to become a member of the Society, and upon graduation, you will be eligible to apply for full membership as a graduate sports therapist.
- **PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE:** Under their expert supervision, you will work with clinics and sports teams through 200 hours of placement, giving you plenty of opportunity to get the applied experience that employers demand.
- **IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE:** You will be able to create injury prevention and rehabilitation programmes, and provide assessments and treatments in recreational, training and competitive settings to direct patients back to optimum levels of performance/fitness.
- **ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:** To enhance your CV, you’ll have the chance to gain additional qualifications such as the Pitchside First Aid Qualification.
- **SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING:** You'll understand the rehabilitation process, including manual therapy techniques, exercise therapy and sports massage.
- **EXPERT TEACHING:** Our teaching team has vast professional experience in sports therapy and rehabilitation. Staff have built extensive links with sports clubs and provide expert consultancy to elite track and field athletes, golfers and professional footballers.
- **FACILITIES:** Refine your skills in our sport therapy clinical teaching rooms and laboratories, housed in our specialist Sports Centre.
**WHAT YOU'LL COVER:**
- Offering a blend of science and practice, the course prepares you for the challenges of sport therapy and rehabilitation. You’ll gain a detailed understanding of the human body in terms of anatomy and movement. You’ll also cover all aspects of the rehabilitation process, including manual therapy techniques, exercise therapy, and sports massage. By working with clients under expert supervision, you’ll be ready to practise effectively once you graduate. Fieldtrips and work placements will also broaden your outlook. There are opportunities to visit sporting events such as 10 kilometre runs, half marathons and golf tournaments to see the work of the sports therapist at first hand.
**YOUR CAREER:**
- After graduation, you’ll be equipped for a rewarding and challenging role in sports therapy and rehabilitation. Because our course is aligned to the professional guidelines set out by The Society of Sports Therapists, you’ll be fully prepared to operate as an injury and exercise-based rehabilitation and fitness specialist. If you want to take your knowledge of sport to the next level, this degree also acts as a gateway to postgraduate study.
**STUDY OPTIONS:**
- This course is also available with a Foundation Year option.
- This course is also available with an Industrial Placement Year.
Course Details - Modules
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Course Details – Assessment Method
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Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
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.
Application Codes
Course code:
C630
Institution code:
D39
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
At least a Grade C at A Level (or equivalent) from a Science subject, which can include Biology or Physical Education
We encourage you to outline all your qualifications and achievements in your application to provide us a full picture. Your offer will typically be based on your predicted and/or achieved grades from full level 3 qualifications or above e.g. A levels, BTEC Ext Diploma, Access to HE, etc.
Any subject specifics are outlined below in the Further Information section, and these specifics are applicable across all equivalent qualifications.
A strong application/performance and appropriate experience will be taken into account where typical criteria is not met.
with 60 credits with 45 at Level 3. Must include passes in compulsory L3 subjects
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS overall score at a minimum of 6.0; with at least IELTS 5.5 in each band (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) or another Secure English Language Test(SELT)at CEFR level B2 or above
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
87%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
60%
Go onto work and study:
90%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
14045.0
Year 1
International
14045.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
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Provider information
Kedleston Road
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Derby
DE22 1GB
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