BSc Sports Therapy
Gloucester, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 18,150 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Graduate as a qualified sports therapist using our dedicated sports therapy clinic, working with the general population and athletes with support from industry-experienced staff. The course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists, so you can be confident you’ll graduate ready for your career.
You’ll undertake a minimum of 200 placement hours during the course, giving you the skills and experience that employers are looking for. You’ll benefit from contextualised teaching and learning so that you understand the realities of day-to-day practice. Focus on practical and professional skills, as well as the wider academic knowledge and theory underpinning the practice.
Learn from a team of practising industry professionals as you gain the skills and knowledge you need. You’ll also work closely with sports therapists, strength and conditioning experts, sports scientists, and physiotherapists, learning how to work in a multidisciplinary team.
The knowledge you gain in sports medicine and sports science will mean you can accurately provide examination, assessment, injury management and rehabilitation in sporting and non-sporting settings.
Our performance sports campus is the perfect place to learn. Put your skills into practice delivering pitch-side first aid or working as part of our sports injury clinic.
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST). This means that, on graduation you’ll be eligible to join the SST as a graduate to apply for membership and professional liability insurance.
Admissions
Career Opportunities
Your career
Industry opportunities on this course are diverse to ensure you develop the skills, experience and connections needed for your graduate career. Many of our students secure graduate roles with their work placement employers.
Work placements and experience
In years one and two, you’ll have the chance to complete several on-campus opportunities, ranging from pitchside immediate management to student-led clinics and other event opportunities.
Your final year will consist of hours both on campus and through external, pre-approved, work placement opportunities. These hours will be logged as part of assessment elements for specific modules.
Students have previously been able to source opportunities with Cheltenham Football Club, Gloucester Football Club, Bath RFC, and in the Hartpury Medical Hub. Please note that all placements and opportunities are unpaid and have to be approved before commencing.
You could also choose to do an optional integrated placement year to gain further industry experience.
Guest lecturers and continued professional development
As part of the programme, and to assist your professional development, you’ll undertake an emergency first aid certificate. This is to allow you to carry out the applied opportunities in your first year, including pitchside first aid hours. The one-day course provides students with standardised training for the environment of basic life support.
Industry professionals and guest lecturers may form part of your learning, enabling you to gain different experiences and contexts of sports therapy.
Continued Professional Development is a key part of Sports Therapy. Although not compulsory, Hartpury University may host various extra-curricular activities and courses. Prices will vary depending on the nature and duration of the course, as well as the external provider.
Graduate destinations
As a graduate sports therapist, you may progress into a variety of industries and sports therapy roles. You could go on to work as a sports therapist in many settings, including for clubs or teams, in private practices, or in the fitness and health industry. Roles within the NHS and Ministry of Defence are also a possibility, as is further postgraduate study.
You’ll also gain the transferable skills you need for other graduate careers. Our careers team can support you in finding and preparing you for employment.
Recent graduate destinations have included:
- Sports Therapist, Hartpury Academy
- Sports Therapist, Tamworth Football Club
- Sports Therapy Internship, Dragons Rugby
- Self-employed Sports Therapist
- Roles in the NHS and Ministry of Defence
Curriculum
What you'll study
This course covers a broad range of sports medicine and science topics through core modules, from anatomy, biomechanics, and exercise physiology to sports therapy, rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning.
Module credits
On successful completion of your modules you’ll gain academic credit that accumulates towards your award. The marks you gain in your second and final years may contribute towards your final degree classification.