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BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy

Plymouth Marjon University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The sports therapy industry is growing at a rapid pace, and demand for skilled, expert professionals is increasing in line. Accredited by the Sports Therapy Organisation (STO), our BSc Sports Therapy degree has been carefully developed to meet the demands of modern sports therapy employers.

BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy comprises enriching theoretical and evidence-based study, blended with practical application in our world-class sports center and a minimum of 400 clinical hours of hands-on experience. Students will experience the practical side of sports therapy from the beginning of the course with hands-on training in our Sports Therapy Clinic with supervision by qualified staff. The scientific principles of therapeutic interventions and developments always underpin these practical sessions.

You will gain valuable knowledge and experience from the BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy spanning functional anatomy, physiology for sport and rehabilitation, sports biomechanics, soft tissue therapy, sport science, and strength and conditioning; this lends strong foundations for whichever career route you choose to take.

General Eligibility

Three A-levels at grades BBC or above

Or BTEC triple grades DMM or above

Or Access 30-42 D/M with minimum 18D

And GCSE English Language at grade 4 or grade C or above.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Engaging with learning: personal and professional development

  • Introduction to sport, exercise and health psychology

  • Anatomy and physiology for sport and exercise sciences

  • Functional anatomy for sports therapy and rehabilitation

  • Soft tissue theory

  • Musculoskeletal assessment

2 Year 2
  • Research methods and analysis in sport and health sciences

  • Work-based learning

  • Injury treatment modalities

  • Principles of exercise, coaching, and rehabilitation

  • Manual therapy of the spine

  • Pathology and clinical reasoning

3 Year 3
  • Honors project

  • Injury biomechanics

  • Strength training, conditioning, and rehabilitation

  • Diagnostic, rehabilitation, and injury management

  • Sports therapy - clinical experience

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS for UKVI - Minimum of 6.0 in each category

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) - Minimum of 33/50 in each category

PTE Academic UKVI - Minimum of 59 in each category

Skills for English UKVI B2 (4 components) - Pass in each category

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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