BSc (Hons) Sports Injury Rehabilitation (with Foundation Year)

Why choose this course?

This Sports Injury Rehabilitation degree will prepare you for the integrated sports and injury rehabilitation field, and more focused environments such as sports teams and health promotion. You'll focus on the wider variables and impact of sports injuries, and the importance of having a person-centred approach to care/treatment modalities.

You will:

• Gain an introductory understanding to the sports and injury rehabilitation industry.
• Gain practical experience in assessment and exercise based rehabilitation.
• Develop the foundations in sports science, biomechanics and anatomy.
• Develop the skills they will need for a successful university experience.
• Explore the physiological, psychological, cultural and social factors that impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals.
• Consider the importance of motivational interviewing/communication.

For entry onto our foundation year programme, we require the following:  

• At least 48-72 UCAS points at A2 level or equivalent. 
• A background in science, maths or sport are an advantage, but not essential. If students have been out of education for > 5 years or do not have a science, maths or sport background, they must submit a personal statement to the programme team, even if they have the required UCAS points. 

Following completion of this course, graduates may go on to pursue a career in the following areas: 

• Professional sports clubs
• Self-employment in the private sector
• Partnership in a clinic or practice that offers physiotherapy, sports rehab/sport therapy services
• Working as a healthcare or wellbeing practitioner
• Exercise rehabilitation roles in the Armed Forces
• Teaching
• Studying a PhD or master’s degree