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This industry-accredited course is designed to give you the high-quality, profession-specific training you need to be able to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat sports- and physical activity-related injuries. Your learning is hands-on with over 400 hours of practice placement across a range of settings.
The degree focuses on developing your practical skills while teaching you how to apply theory to underpin clinical reasoning. Study and practice areas may include gym instruction, sports massage and manual therapies as well as anatomy, biomechanics, human physiology and different types of injury.
You put your leaCIMSPArning into practice via case scenarios; on-site practice opportunities; work-based placement with industry experts, some of whom are graduates of this course; and student learning trips. You may work with professional athletes, members of the public and University staff as well as fellow students to improve quality of life and return to normal physical function.
We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.
At least 112 points with 96 points from at least 2 A level passes
At least 112 points with Distinction Merit Merit in BTEC Extended Diploma or Distinction* Distinction* in BTEC Diploma
A completed Access to Higher Education Diploma (with 12 merits and 12 distinctions at level 3)
Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, OCR Nationals, International Baccalaureate and CACHE Level 3 awards.
You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator
Check Your Country page to confirm that your local qualifications are suitable or contact your International Admissions Team
The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.
Anatomy And Biomechanics (SPO049-1) Compulsory
Gym Instruction (STH009-1) Compulsory
Human Physiology (SPO084-1) Compulsory
Normal Anatomical Structure And Function (STH010-1) Compulsory
Reading And Interpreting Research (STH002-1) Compulsory
Sports Massage (STH007-1) Compulsory
Structural Assessment And Professional Practice (STH008-1) Compulsory
Altered Anatomical Structure And Function (STH005-2) Compulsory
Management Of Lower Extremity Injuries (STH012-2) Compulsory
Management Of Upper Extremity Injuries (STH013-2) Compulsory
Manual Therapies (STH007-2) Compulsory
Physiology For Training (STH008-2) Compulsory
Planning And Conducting Research (STH009-2) Compulsory
Professional Practice (STH010-2) Compulsory
Advanced Manual Therapies (STH004-3) Compulsory
Clinical Exercise (STH007-3) Compulsory
Clinical Practice And Business (STH008-3) Compulsory
Corrective Exercise (STH009-3) Compulsory
Dissertation For Sport Science And Physical Activity (SPO051-3) Compulsory
Sport Injury Prevention And Rehabilitation (STH012-3) Compulsory
English language requirements
The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.
UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element
Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions
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