Program Overview

Sports Therapy BSc (Hons)

Overview

The Sports Therapy degree at Edge Hill University provides hands-on experience working with clients in our on-campus clinic. The course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists and offers a comprehensive program in sports therapy.

Course Features

• International students can apply
• Professional accreditation
• Professional practice placements
• Sandwich year option available
• Studying abroad option available

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Critical Enquiry and Academic Skills for Sports Therapy
• Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
• Introduction to Exercise Therapy
• Introduction to Kinesiology
• Sports Therapy 1
• Sports Therapy 2

Year 2

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Kinesiology
• Manual Therapy 1
• Research Methods
• Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation
• Sports Therapy Clinical Practice

Year 3

• Advanced Clinical Practice
• Dissertation
• Functional Rehabilitation
• Manual Therapy 2
• Strength and Conditioning for Sports Therapy

How You'll Study

The degree takes a hands-on approach, with practical experience gained in our purpose-built and well-equipped biomechanics, physiology, and psychology laboratories and sports therapy clinical areas. You will also have lectures, small group seminars, tutorials, workshops, taught practical sessions, and ICT-based learning.

How You'll Be Assessed

You will be assessed using practical examinations, clinical portfolios, essays, critical analysis of papers, oral presentations, case studies, and independent research.

Who Will Be Teaching You

The teaching team are highly experienced and enthusiastic with a real commitment to teaching and supporting students. Dynamic, friendly, and supportive of individual student’s needs, staff are also actively involved in research and consultancy projects that influence the development of sport therapy and which directly feed into your degree.

Entry Criteria

• Typical offer: 128 UCAS Tariff points, preferably to include Physical Education or a Science subject.
• This course is approved by the Society of Sports Therapists.
• If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’.

Example Offers

• Qualification | Requirement
  • A Level | ABB
  • UCAS Tariff points | 128 points
  • 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.

English Language Requirements

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

Facilities

Based in the Wilson Centre, the Department of Sport and Physical Activity places a strong emphasis on practical work underpinned by outstanding facilities. There are dedicated laboratories in performance analysis, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, musculoskeletal, biochemistry, vision analysis, sleep, exercise, and performance, as well as a sports therapy clinic.

Finance

Tuition Fees

• 2025/26
  • UK Full-Time: £9,535 a year
  • International: £17,000 a year

Your Future Career

By the time you finish your degree, you’ll have specific skills and knowledge directly related to sports therapy. You’ll 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.