Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years Sport and exercise scienceFood science and nutritionParamedic science

A-Level Entry

C - B

UCAS Points

32 - 48 points

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).

    Foundation Year In the Foundation year you will study three days per week. The focus will be on academic writing skills and numeracy, plus subject-specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree. It provides a balance between content related to your chosen subject and the range of wider skills required for undergraduate study. This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will be required to pass the foundation year in order to progress to the first year of your degree. This course is ideal for those who do not meet our standard entry requirements or those with a non-standard educational background. It will allow you to graduate with a full undergraduate degree in your chosen subject in four years.

    Facilities and Specialist Equipment

  • Six BASES-accredited laboratories.

  • Strength and conditioning facility.

  • Free gym.

  • Sports arena.

  • Sport centre.

  • Multi-use games areas.

  • External sports pitches.

  • Human Performance Centre.

  • Up-to-the-minute sports analysis equipment – such as the Catapult GPS tracking and Nacsport camera system – allows you to measure and evaluate the performances of players and teams.

  • Realistic mock-classrooms for PE teaching practice including specialist technology allowing you to watch and self-assess your lesson.

  • A Forest School for training in outdoor learning and play.

    Partnerships and Collaborations

  • We are official partners of Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC as well as collaborating with other sporting organisations in the region, giving you the opportunity to put your learning into practice through work placements.

  • As a Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), our courses are mapped against the Institute’s professional standards.

    Your Student Experience

  • Benefit from the support of your own personal academic tutor who will guide and support you throughout your student journey.

  • Collaborate with our partners to deliver school and community-based projects. Your laboratory-based work develops your understanding of human performance as well as sport psychology and physical activity.

  • Enhance your learning and build your experience through field trips to destinations such as St George’s Park, Burton-upon-Trent, the home of England Football;

    Box End Water Park, Bedford; and an outdoor activities centre, to name a few.

  • Benefit from our industry links with the Blues Foundation; school partnerships across the region; Bedford International Athletics Stadium; Luton Town FC; the

    Football Association; Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee at British Gymnastics; and Kempston Outdoor Centre.

  • Develop your professional network though our links with Sport England, governing bodies, active partnerships and industry experts.

  • Recent industry visitors include Nick Cox, Academic Manager at Manchester United, and Kevin Pickard, International Swimming Coach.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades C - B
    UCAS Tariff Points 32 - 48 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors
    3111 Laboratory technicians
    2221 Physiotherapists
    3219 Health associate professionals
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    3213 Medical and dental technicians

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time including foundation year
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Bedford
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Sport and exercise science, Food science and nutrition, Paramedic science

    Offered by

    University of Bedfordshire

    Luton

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