Program Overview

Sport Rehabilitation BSc

Overview

We develop students to become confident sport rehabilitators, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and flexibility to work independently across a range of sporting, health, rehabilitation, and exercise environments.

Accreditation

Accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT).

Qualification

BSc Hons

Entry Requirements

• ABB
• 30 points overall or 6,5,5 in three HL certificates (IB score)
• IELTS: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in reading, listening, and speaking, and 6.5 in writing

Start Date

September 2025

UCAS Code

C630

Duration

3 years full-time

Fees

£9,535 (UK undergraduate students)

Additional Costs

• £30 for skeleton hire (optional)
• Costs of purchasing suitable sport clothing for practical sessions
• Travel to placements (self-funded)

Scholarships and Bursaries

• International undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international applicants
• Sports Scholarships

Course Structure

Year One

• Introduction to Leadership in Sport Rehabilitation
• Interprofessional Education: Introduction to Collaborative Practice in Health and Social Care
• Human Anatomy for Rehabilitation
• Human Physiology and Exercise
• Introduction to Exercise and Rehabilitation Interventions
• Introduction to Research Skills in Rehabilitation
• Neuromusculoskeletal Injury and Assessment

Year Two

• Applied Criticality in Health
• Neuromusculoskeletal Injury Assessment & Management
• Exercise Science of Sport Rehabilitation
• Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning
• Manual Therapies in Sport Rehabilitation
• Interprofessional Education: Collaborative Practice
• Rehabilitation in Contemporary Public Health

Year Three

• Dissertation Project
• Sustainable Health
• Complete Management of Injury Rehabilitation
• Physical Activity for Public Health
• Interprofessional Education: Safeguarding
• Advanced Professional Development (optional)
• Occupational Health and Workplace Wellbeing (optional)
• Contemporary Challenges in Rehabilitation (optional)

Teaching Methods

• Anatomy sessions
• Case-based learning
• Clinical relevance sessions
• Clinical skills sessions
• eLearning
• Lab sessions
• Lectures
• Placements
• Practical classes
• Problem-based learning
• Prosection
• Self-study
• Seminars
• Small group learning
• Tutorials
• Workshops

Assessment Methods

• Case studies
• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Examinations
• Formative assessments
• Lab reports
• Logbooks
• Portfolio (written/digital)
• Poster presentation
• Practical exams
• Presentation
• Verbal exam
• Workplace-based assessment

Contact Time and Study Hours

• Approximately 12 to 24 hours of contact time per week
• Approximately 12 to 24 hours of independent self-guided study each week

Placements

• 10 weeks of clinical placements
• Participation in the massage clinic in year two
• Placements may be in one 'block' or part-time over the course of a full academic year

Careers

• Graduate sport rehabilitators (GSR's) have a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of sport rehabilitation and exercise science
• GSR's are employed in a range of sport, health, and occupational settings
• Opportunities in research and/or teaching

Job Prospects

• 98.30% of undergraduates from the School of Health Sciences secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation
• Average annual starting salary: £25,798

Related Courses

• Sport and Exercise Science BSc Hons
• Physiotherapy BSc Hons