Program Overview

MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Training (pre-registration)

Overview

The MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Training (pre-registration) is a two-year, full-time course that aims to develop students' knowledge and skills in clinical assessment, biomechanics, exercise rehabilitation, and returning patients to high levels of function.

Attendance and Duration

• Full-time
• Two years

Next Enrolment

• September 2025

Introduction

The programme is designed for students who want to be master's level trained healthcare professionals with international recognition and a core foundation in exercise rehabilitation. Sport Rehabilitators have a strong focus on clinical assessment, biomechanics, exercise rehabilitation, and returning patients to high levels of function.

Clinical Experience

• A minimum of 400 hours of clinical practice across a variety of settings, all supervised by a registered healthcare or medical professional.
• Applied practice in small group practical sessions.

Accreditation

• Accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT).
• Graduates will be eligible to apply to sit the BASRaT registration exam.

Course Details

Modules

• Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation 1
• Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation 2
• Multidisciplinary Approaches in Sport Rehabilitation
• Athletic Training and Conditioning
• Sport Rehabilitation Practice 1
• Sport Rehabilitation Practice 2
• Research Enquiry in Sport Rehabilitation
• Sport Rehabilitation Project

Teaching

• Predominantly online, with 10 weeks of practically focused, face-to-face teaching blocks spread across a two-year period.
• Distance-learning resources, including weekly tutorials and facilitated group work.
• Face-to-face teaching blocks, which are one-week, intensive, practical teaching blocks delivered at the start and middle of each trimester.

Assessment

• Exams - theory: 8%
• Exams - practical work and clinical assessments: 25%
• Essays and projects: 42%
• Presentations: 25%

The School of Health and Society

• A forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real-world impact.
• Courses are informed by the latest research, and the school works closely with organisations from both the public and private sector.

Facilities

• Access to some of the best facilities in the UK, including the purpose-built Human Performance Lab.
• Equipment includes:
  • FT700 Ballistic Measurement System
  • 9 AMTI Force Plates
  • ProReflex 10 Camera real-time motion analysis system
  • KinCom and Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometers
  • Portable Kistler force plate
  • EMG (electromyography) system
  • Esaote AU5 Ultrasound
  • Range of cycle and rowing ergometers, two treadmills, and two online gas analysis systems

Employment and Stats

• Career opportunities in the management of musculoskeletal injuries in venues such as professional sports clubs, clinics, private hospitals, and the NHS.
• Some graduates choose to go on to further study or research, while others have used their degree as a stepping stone to joining the armed forces or emergency services.

Requirements

Applicant Profile

• Aimed at a wide range of sports professionals, including physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, sports therapists, sport scientists, strength and conditioning practitioners, sports coaches, and sport medical physicians.
• Need access to an athlete or group of athletes to use as case studies to apply the theory learned to practice.

Standard Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate degree:
  • 2:1 in any sports or health-related degrees, or other degree with additional qualifications/accreditation/certifications relating to the programme.
  • 2:2 in sports or health-related degree with additional qualifications/accreditation/certifications related to the programme.

Alternative Entry Requirements

• Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES)
• Assessment will either be through a review of prior learning or through a formal test.

Tuition Fees

• Type of study | Year | Fees
  • Full-time home | 2025/26 | £9,535 per year

Additional Costs

• Books, stationery, printing, binding, and general subsistence on trips and visits.