Program Overview

Sports Therapy

BSc (Hons)

Sportspeople constantly push their bodies to the limit. Learn how to protect, diagnose and treat athletes with our degree in Sports Therapy.

Overview

This fully-accredited course combines study with hands-on experience to teach you the latest techniques in exercise rehabilitation. Our graduates become confident sports therapists, working with sports clubs at all levels, within the NHS, or in private practice.

Course Content

On this accredited course you'll study theories backed up by substantial evidence, and then get the opportunity to apply this learning in professional practice.

Year 1

• Mandatory modules
  • Functional Anatomy
  • Study Skills for Sports Therapists
  • First Aid and Thermotherapies
  • The Exercising Human for Sports Therapists
  • Sports Massage
  • Injuries and Assessment 1

Year 2

• Mandatory modules
  • (Modules not specified in the input)

Year 3

• Mandatory modules
  • (Modules not specified in the input)

Careers

You'll graduate with clinical skills in the prevention, assessment and management of sports injuries. Our students go on to work with sports clubs at all levels, the NHS or in private practice as a personal trainer or massage therapist.

Postgraduate Study

You'll be taught the research skills to study a masters degree in sports, such as our Applied Sport Physiology MSc. You can also study postgraduate courses such as sports science or sports medicine.

Teaching and Assessment

Our Sports Therapy course creates career-ready graduates by giving you practical experiences. You are taught with interactive lectures and seminars, whilst completing practical sessions both in the classroom and on professional placement.

Teaching and Assessment Contents

• Teaching
• Assessment
• Feedback
• Contact time
• Self-study
• Teaching staff
• Specification

You are taught through a combination of traditional and online lectures, theoretical and applied seminars and practical sessions in clinical and applied settings. You will learn the therapeutic skills of detailed anatomy, examination and assessment, joint mobilisations, massage, sports rehabilitation and other electrotherapy modalities. The course will also develop academic skills such as of scientific writing, researching, critical thinking and clinical reasoning utilising the current evidence base.

Entry Requirements

UCAS tariff points required: 112

• Typical Offer
  • Qualification | Grade
    • A-level | BBC
    • BTEC National Extended Diploma | DMM
    • T-level | Merit

Fees

UK and EU students

The Government has announced that it will increase tuition fees and maintenance loans by 3.1% from the 2025/26 academic cycle. Subject to approval, the University intends to increase our tuition fees in line with this and as per our terms and conditions. This means that from September 2025 the standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees will be £9,535 per year for new and continuing students.

International students

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £16,700 per year.

Key Facts

• UCAS points: 112
• Mature students welcome
• Start date and location: Sep 2025 - Worcester
• Fees: UK and EU £9,535, International £16,700
• 3 years full-time
• Placement
• Study abroad available