Sports Therapy Higher National Diploma - HND
Course Overview - Sports Therapy Higher National Diploma - HND
The HND Sports Therapy builds on the HNC Soft Tissue Therapy and provides you with an industry recognised qualification, and the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a sports therapist. It also prepares you to progress onto a degree in sports therapy or another higher education award in a related field.
If you are interested in a career that involves working with people in the sports industry in the maintenance or improvement of their sporting performance and treating and rehabilitating injuries that affect their output, then this is the course for you.
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The HND Sports Therapy builds on the HNC Soft Tissue Therapy and provides you with an industry recognised qualification, and the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a sports therapist. It also prepares you to progress onto a degree in sports therapy or another higher education award in a related field.
If you are interested in a career that involves working with people in the sports industry in the maintenance or improvement of their sporting performance and treating and rehabilitating injuries that affect their output, then this is the course for you.
Completion of this award may allow you to gain employment in sports clubs, either working independently or with a team of other professionals (eg physiotherapists, coaches, strength and conditioning specialists, or nutritionists). Additionally, you could seek work in single or multi-disciplinary clinics providing clinical sports massage treatments.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2027-09-01
Campus
Perth
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A16-E06
Institution Code
H49
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
A level
plus relevant GSCE equivalent core skills
Scottish Higher
plus a core skills profile at SCQF level 5 with communication at SCQF level 6, or equivalent
Scottish National Certificate
National Qualification at SCQF level 6, S/NVQ level 3, or equivalent, in appropriate subject area eg health or sport.
Scottish HNC
Advanced entry to year two may be possible with the HNC Soft Tissue Therapy, with 15 credits.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,285 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £7,886 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £9,460 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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