Our cutting-edge BSc Sports Therapy course is designed to shape the next generation of sports therapists poised to make a difference. Our course provides you with the applied knowledge and skills to become a sports therapist with the competencies to thrive in any professional setting.
Our course boasts a unique blend of classroom-based and experiential learning, where students learn about:
- Injury prevention
- Injury assessment
- Injury treatment
- Injury rehabilitation
- Stakeholder management
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Our cutting-edge BSc Sports Therapy course is designed to shape the next generation of sports therapists poised to make a difference. Our course provides you with the applied knowledge and skills to become a sports therapist with the competencies to thrive in any professional setting.<br/><br/>Our course boasts a unique blend of classroom-based and experiential learning, where students learn about:<br/><br/><br/>- Injury prevention<br/><br/><br/>- Injury assessment<br/><br/><br/>- Injury treatment<br/><br/><br/>- Injury rehabilitation<br/><br/><br/>- Stakeholder management<br/><br/><br/>You will gain over 250 hours of hands-on experience through our links to the NHS and elite-level sport clubs. Our placement year allows you to work with an organisation to hone your craft, develop your (inter)personal skills and apply your academic knowledge. As a BSc Sports Therapy student, you are able to boost your professional prospects with “real world” experience at our on-campus sports therapy clinic and renowned Human Performance Unit, where you will work with performance scholars, students, staff and members of the public. You will also have access to a £250 bursary for external placement travel expenses.<br/><br/>Being part of our School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences you will join a community focused on sports and exercise science, sports therapy, sports performance and coaching, sport and exercise psychology and physiotherapy. We bring together our internationally recognised research, share knowledge, and enhance placement and vocational opportunities for our students and graduates.<br/><br/>We offer you one of the best student experiences around. You experience a lively, informal environment with many possibilities to pursue your own interests.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Colchester Campus
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
C603
Institution Code
E70
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
112
120
Offers will be made from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels
D:6,M:39
We can only accept QAA approved Access to HE Diplomas
29
30
Or three Higher level certificates with 555-554, including Higher Level Science or Mathematics grade 5, plus Standard Level Science and Mathematics or Maths Studies grade 4 or above (if not taken at Higher Level). Standard Level Science and Maths in the IB are not required if you have already achieved GCSE Science and Maths at grade C or above. We are happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.
DDM
Offers will be made in the range of DDM to DMM or 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifications are dependent on subjects studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis.
B,B,B
Including Science or Mathematics. Offers will be made in the range of BBB to BBC or 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels
D
We consider T-levels on a case-by-case basis, depending on subject studied. The offer for most courses is Distinction overall. Depending on the course applied for there may be additional requirements, which may include a specific grade in the Core.
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £21,525 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |