Sports Rehabilitation and Therapy MSc

This industry-accredited course is designed to give you the high-quality, profession-specific training needed to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat sport and physical activity-related injuries. The qualification focuses on developing practical skills while teaching how to use theory to underpin clinical reasoning. Putting theory into practice is a key focus: you complete 400 hours of practice placement, provided by the University, in a range of settings from elite sports teams and private clinics to our on-site Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic and Community Exercise Clinic, working with professional athletes, members of the public and clinical populations.

Course accreditation/industry endorsement\
The course is accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT), providing the academic foundation required to apply for BASRaT registration as a Graduate Sport Rehabilitator (GSR). Please note that successful completion of the degree alone does not automatically confirm BASRaT registration.

The course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), allowing you to gain an additional qualification as a Strength & Conditioning Trainer. There is also the option to take a further subsidised Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 2 qualification, one of the eligibility criteria required by BASRaT for professional registration.

Facilities and specialist equipment\
Fully supervised, on-site sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with an MSK (musculoskeletal) clinic, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients\
Community Exercise Clinic, run by staff and students\
Sport massage rooms/clinic therapy rooms\
Six CASES-accredited laboratories including molecular and cellular labs, and biomechanics labs with 3D camera system\
Human Performance Centre\
New strength and conditioning facility

Industry links\
Benefit from supervised placement opportunities including Luton Town FC, MK Dons FC, Bedford Tigers RLFC, Bedford Blues RUFC, Bedfordshire County Cricket, Oaklands College Sports Academies, Samuel Whitbread School and many others.

We are official partners of Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC as well as other sporting organisations in the region such as Bedford Tigers RLFC, MK Dons, Cricket East and Be Active.

Your student experience\
This course is taught over four semesters, allowing you to study the theory and practical skills required to be a sports rehabilitation specialist before you apply them through our integrated work placement and dissertation units.

Gain experience through our fully supervised, on-site Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation MSK Centre, which has industry-standard equipment and is open to staff, students and external athletes/clients.\
Attend our ISPAR seminar series and gain work-related insights from visiting industry speakers. Past speakers include Jack Wells (PGA); Akash Modhwadia (Strength and conditioning coach at MK Dons); Marsha Brierley (behaviour change practitioner at Buckinghamshire Public Health); Mark Finney (former head of S&C at Northampton Saints); and Phil Pask (former head of physio for England Rugby).\
Field trips include St George’s Park, Burton-on-Trent, the home of England Football; King’s College, London; Luton Town FC; Northampton Saints physio centre; National Rehabilitation Centre; and MoD Rehabilitation Centre.