BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy

Course Overview

• Placement experience throughout the course means you will gain relevant experience in actual sports therapy settings, from observation of clinicians to managing a caseload.

• This course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists meaning that on successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for membership with them.

• We have strong links with sports injury clinics, sports clubs, and some of the biggest names in the sports industry to inform our teaching and provide placement opportunities.

• Blending theoretical and practical elements – you'll learn how to assess and manage sports injuries and provide specialist advice and treatments like sports, remedial massage, and musculoskeletal interventions.

• Get involved in our variety of sporting clubs and teams at BU. 

• Lecturers are from a broad range of sporting and sports therapy backgrounds which is fed back into our teaching. However, 89% of graduates felt academics were good at explaining things. 

General Eligibility

This course requires 128–144 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent, including 40 points in a required subject. However, we are happy to consider a combination of qualifications and grades to meet the overall tariff, for example, A-levels A*A*C, AAA, A*BC or ABB, BTECs DDD or DDM in a required subject.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component or equivalent.