Sports Therapy BSc (Hons)

**OVERVIEW**<br/>**From working alongside professional footballers to treating sports injuries in a clinic, qualified sports and exercise therapists are in demand across the sports, health and leisure industries. Our specialist Sports Therapy degree combines academic learning with developing your practical sports and exercise therapy skills to an advanced level, opening up a wide range of career options when you graduate.**<br/><br/>Having developed your understanding of the therapist’s role, the science of sports and exercise therapy and rehabilitation techniques, you will have a vast array of opportunities to gain experience putting your training to the test in the real world. Our past students have gained prestigious placements with Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and with the Scottish Rugby Union at the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Six Nations, as well as working for a host of other prolific sports clubs, organisations and events. You will also have the chance to work in University College Birmingham’s cutting-edge sports facilities, including our sports injury/massage clinics and our Human Performance Centre on campus.<br/><br/>During your studies, you can gain a variety of further industry qualifications including sports massage and first aid. On completing our Sports Therapy course, you will also be qualified to join the industry’s professional body, The Society of Sports Therapists.<br/><br/>**WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?**<br/>- **Work placements** – Build invaluable professional work experience through a variety of placement opportunities – past students have worked with top-level football and rugby clubs and national sports teams<br/><br/><br/>- **Practical application** – Put your therapy skills into practice in our on-campus clinics and at major sporting events, such as the London Marathon and Ride Across Britain<br/><br/><br/>- **Enrichment** – Enjoy a variety of industry trips including St George’s Park and King’s College London/Wembley Stadium, as well as having opportunities to complete additional qualifications (Lubas FASE 1 and 2, ITEC Level 4 massage)<br/><br/><br/>- **Award-winning university** – Study at the University of the Year offering the best Student Support in the UK (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2022)<br/><br/><br/>**FACILITIES**<br/>Our students train in our clinics which provide a variety of services to professional athletes, students and members of the public. The clinics feature equipment including ultrasound/electrotherapy equipment, a rehabilitation area and fully-equipped gym.<br/><br/>You will also have use of our Human Performance Centre, featuring the latest equipment including a 35m sprint track, eight lifting platforms, an anti-gravity treadmill and more. We also share the £3m Avery Fields complex with Bournville RFC, offering an all-weather pitch, two grass pitches and a clubhouse with function room and modern changing facilities.<br/><br/>**ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS**<br/>On completion of this course, you will be qualified to join The Society of Sports Therapists as a graduate sports therapist.<br/><br/>**PLACEMENTS**<br/>Placements are a requirement of The Society of Sports Therapists, so we encourage students on our course to gain work experience throughout your studies, working on placement with professional sports therapists.<br/><br/>Employers we have worked with include the Scotland Rugby team, Team Scotland, Aston Villa FC, Leicester Tigers RFC, West Bromwich Albion Ladies FC, West Midlands Fire Service and Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge (physiotherapy department).<br/><br/>**CAREERS AND PROGRESSION**<br/>Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:<br/>- Sports therapist<br/><br/><br/>- Sports physiotherapist<br/><br/><br/>- Occupational therapist<br/><br/><br/>- Personal trainer<br/><br/><br/>- Health promotion specialist<br/><br/><br/>- Higher education lecturer<br/><br/><br/>You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.<br/><br/><br/>- **Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course**<br/>

At University College Birmingham, you'll learn from expert lecturers with access to a network of employer connections and world-class facilities.<br/><br/>With one of the most diverse student bodies in the UK, the university have invested a huge £200 million into their facilities, which include their Health Skills and Simulation Suite, Human Performance Laboratory, Centre for Sustainable Construction and Business School, giving students the chance to gain practical experience and prepare for their future careers.<br/><br/>You'll also be living in one of the best student cities in the UK. With a student population of over 80,000, Birmingham is brimming with student hotspots. Bars, pubs and clubs are dotted around the city, alongside beautiful green spaces, shopping options and business hubs. You'll also be in the home of some of the best food in the UK, with Birmingham being the home of the balti!<br/><br/>University College Birmingham's brilliant student support teams will help you throughout your studies. They offer one-to-one academic support, development sessions and skills workshops alongside health and wellness support. Students also have access to student experience mentors to help them reach their potential.<br/><br/>Register interest today and find your place at University College Birmingham!