Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
University of Bedfordshire
UCAS Code: C630 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Bedfordshire
UCAS Code: C630 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Should include a grade B in a sport/science subject
112 tariff points in a sport/science course
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In a sport/science subject
112 tariff points, should include a grade B in a sport/science subject
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About this course
This course trains you to be an exercise-based rehabilitation and fitness specialist, able to apply clinical reasoning to sport- and fitness-related injuries while you develop practical skills in rehabilitation. You put learning into practice via real-life practice opportunities at our on-site clinic; work-based placement with industry experts; and student learning trips.
**Course Accreditation/Industry Endorsement**
- This course is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Rehabilitation and Trainers (BASRaT). Once you have successfully completed the course, you can apply for graduate membership and use the professional title of graduate sport rehabilitator (GSR).
- Gain additional qualifications through our partnership with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) including Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport Level 2.
**Facilities and Specialist Equipment**
- A fully supervised, state-of-the-art sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with a sports injury clinic, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients.
- Sport massage rooms.
- On-site community exercise clinic.
- Six BASES-accredited laboratories.
- Human Performance Centre.
- Purpose-built strength and conditioning facility.
- Free gym and Olympic weight room.
- Sports arena; Alexander Sport Centre; multi-use games areas and external 4G sports pitch.
- Industry-standard equipment and techniques.
**Partnerships and Collaborations**
- We are official partners of Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC as well as other sporting organisations in the region, giving you opportunities to build your employability through work placements.
- We are a Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
**Your Student Experience**
- Gain experience through our fully supervised, on-site Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Centre, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients.
- Benefit from the support of your own personal academic tutor who will guide and support you throughout your student journey.
- Enhance your learning and build your experience through field trips to destinations such as Northampton Saints physio centre and a ‘cadaver lab day’ at King’s College, London.
- Gain free, additional fitness qualifications endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) in gym instruction, group exercise and working with people with long-term conditions.
- Take further additional qualifications in sports massage and subsidised Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 2 qualification.
- Undertake a minimum of 400 hours of supervised placement, with opportunities including our official partners and other sporting organisations such as Ampthill Rugby Club, MK Dons FC, Bedfordshire County Cricket, Oaklands College Sports Academies, Samuel Whitbread School and many others.
- Benefit from industry links that include schools and colleges; borough councils; Bedfordshire Police; Luton Town FC; MK Dons; Ampthill Rugby Club; Bedford Blues; Northampton Saints; and Bedfordshire County Cricket.
- Guest speakers have included Jack Wells (PGA); Tom Bromley (MK Dons); Jack Wells (PGA); Akash Modhwadia (Strength and conditioning coach at MK Dons); Mark Finney (former head of S&C at Northampton Saints; Phil Pask (former head of physio for England Rugby).
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One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.
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