Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

The foundation year will introduce you to study at university and your chosen subject. It also provides a highly supportive environment where you can develop your self-confidence. <br/><br/>Our degree will provide you with a blend of theory and practice as you explore the issues that can impact sports performance.<br/><br/>Youll get to grips with anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, and have the opportunity to work with real clients. This practical experience will help you to develop key skills for a career in this field, while placements will allow you to help others as you develop your skills and knowledge.<br/><br/>Joining us means you will be part of a successful School with a longstanding reputation for delivering sport-related courses in Kent.<br/><br/>Top reasons to study with us <br/><br/>You’ll benefit from our joint specialist facility, Polo Farm Sports Club. Just a short distance from the Canterbury Campus, the facilities include three floodlit hockey pitches, an indoor tennis centre, outdoor tennis courts and a spacious sports hall, specialising in netball, hockey and cricket.<br/>We have been offering sport and exercise science courses for over 35 years, making us one of the longest standing providers of sports courses in the UK.<br/>Our multi-million-pound Sports Centre has the latest fitness equipment and offers gym and recreational sport memberships, a full range of fitness classes, and a personal training service.<br/>You’ll have the opportunity to work within our consultancy unit, SportsLab, using your expertise to help athletes improve their performance.<br/><br/>Specialist facilities<br/>You’ll have access to specialist resources and equipment, including eye tracker technology, brain imaging equipment (EEG), reaction timers, gas analysis systems, cardiac screening equipment, 3D imaging, isokinetic and balance dynamometry, sprint timing systems and other sport/exercise related equipment, such as treadmills and weights.<br/><br/>Location<br/>This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.