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Gain expertise in the skills needed to keep an athlete in peak condition with Edge Hill's Sports Therapy course. View modules, course specs & how to apply.

Sports Therapy BSc (Hons)

UCAS code: CB63

Eager to learn the skills needed to keep athletes in peak physical condition? This applied sports therapy degree provides hands-on experience working with clients in our on-campus clinic. And it’s accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists.

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Overview

Course length:

3 years full-time

Start dates:

September 2027

Location:

Edge Hill University

Example offers:

128 UCAS Tariff points View full entry criteria

Subject(s):

Sport and Physical Activity

Department:

The human body is often pushed to its limits in pursuit of sporting excellence. Unfortunately, injury can be a unwanted consequence of this. You’ll learn how to keep athletes in top condition and how to help injured athletes through rehabilitation, by planning and implementing a comprehensive programme. Imagine the feeling when you help someone return to peak fitness and competitive sport.

At Edge Hill, you’ll learn Sports Therapy from experienced clinicians who’ve worked in elite sport and private practice. Your studies are practical, people-focused and designed to build your confidence. With a guaranteed external placement, you’ll gain real experience and a clear sense of the professional you’re becoming.

Our sports therapy degree is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists, which means you’ll be working to the highest professional standards. Plus, when you graduate, you’ll be eligible for membership of The Society of Sports Therapists which carries professional malpractice & public liability insurance .

The Department of Sport and Physical Activity has excellent multipurpose facilities, including specialist laboratories, dedicated sports therapy clinical areas and bespoke rehabilitation and musculoskeletal suites. We also have football, rugby and hockey pitches, tennis courts, athletics track and field, a swimming pool and a fitness suite. All of which you’ll use as part of your study on our sports therapy degree.

An accredited degree

Our sports therapy degree is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists, which means you’ll be working to the highest professional standards. Plus, when you graduate, you’ll be eligible for membership of The Society of Sports Therapists which carries professional malpractice and public liability insurance.

The Society of Sports Therapists

Course features

International students can apply

Professional accreditation

Professional practice placements

Sandwich year option available

Studying abroad option available

What you'll study

Teaching and assessment

In your first year, we’ll introduce you to the key skills and knowledge required to become a successful sport therapist. You’ll develop fundamental knowledge and skills in areas such as anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, exercise therapy and injury assessment and treatment. This will all be a useful grounding for the next two years of your degree.

Compulsory modules:

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Critical Enquiry and Academic Skills for Sports Therapy

Critical Enquiry and Academic Skills for Sports Therapy provides you with the necessary foundation skills to study at degree level and will include an introduction to the research and study skills required to investigate issues within the domain of sports therapy. Specifically, the module is designed to help you develop essential intellectual and study skills in order to search for published literature, write scientifically and employ clinical reasoning in the analysis and interpretation of published work. An initiation to statistics theory, statistical analysis methods and qualitative methods of research will be explored.

Module code: SPT1930

Credits: 20 Assessment:

50% Coursework

50% Exam

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of physiology and anatomy and their relative function in sports therapy. The module equips you with a knowledge of both the structure and function of various physiological systems and the gross anatomy of the human structure. The exploration of these theoretical concepts will be supplemented by additional laboratory sessions which will help develop relevant laboratory-based competencies in line with the professional standards required of a sport therapy practitioner.

Module code: SPT1931

60% Exam

40% Coursework

Introduction to Exercise Therapy

Introduction to Exercise Therapy provides you with knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of implementing exercise, games and activities for a healthy population. The environment used will be a mixture of gymnasium, pool and outdoor practical spaces providing you with a wide range of practice-based settings in which you will begin to develop your exercise as rehabilitation skills. The key areas of focus for the module will be initial personal characteristics in terms of voice, manner, enthusiasm and reaction to situations and events. Attention will also be given to more organisational skills such as time management and the planning and preparation of certain tasks. You will be expected to use your own initiative and imagination in developing game/activity plans for pairs, small groups and team-related exercises and be able to reflect on the outcome of these tasks.

Module code: SPT1933

50% Practical

Introduction to Kinesiology

Introduction to Kinesiology helps you to understand the physical and mechanical principles that determine movement and interaction with objects during exercise and sports performance. The module will introduce you to key concepts such as force, mass, speed, velocity, acceleration and momentum. You will explore how these concepts enable us to describe and understand movement and musculoskeletal injury. You will gain hands-on experience in video analysis and force plate analysis for the evaluation of technique and the measurement of loads and forces that lead to musculoskeletal injury.

Module code: SPT1932

Sports Therapy 1

Sports Therapy 1 represents the first stage of training in becoming a sports therapist and is designed to provide you with an introduction to the role of a sports therapist in assisting injury prevention. You will discover how to competently administer first aid in a sporting context; identify causes and specific types of tissue injury and gain an understanding of the healing processes involved, identify indications, cautions and contraindications of sports massage treatments; and achieve competency in the application of a range of massage and soft tissue treatments. The module provides you with the foundation on which you can build further knowledge, skills and expertise.

Module code: SPT1934

70% Practical

30% Coursework

Sports Therapy 2

Sports Therapy 2 is designed to provide you with an introduction to the role of a sports therapist in helping to prevent injury. You will discover how to identify causes and specific types of tissue injury, the healing processes involved and possible recovery complications. You will also learn how to conduct a competent basic assessment of a sports person in a clinical/practical setting and plan treatment programmes appropriate to specific stages of pathology and tissue healing. A key feature of the module will be the development of examination and assessment skills. The module provides you with the foundation on which you can build further knowledge, skills and expertise.

Module code: SPT1935

100% Practical

In Year 2 you’ll continue to build on your sports therapy skills. You’ll learn more about the underpinning scientific principles in sports therapy in applied modules such as kinesiology and anatomy and physiology. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your practitioner skills through the sports therapy clinical practice module, when you’ll work with clients in our on-campus sports therapy clinic.

Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology equips you with a deeper understanding of anatomy and physiology and its relation to sports therapy. The module provides an enhanced understanding of the application of anatomy and physiology in relation to the sport therapist and their work with elite and recreational athletes. You will conduct competent examinations and assessments of peripheral and spinal regions of the body, analyse the physiological demands of sport specific performance and identify factors that limit performance, and learn how to interpret results of physiological profiles of performers and communicate findings to appropriate audiences.

Module code: SPT2931

60% Practical

Kinesiology

Kinesiology develops your knowledge and understanding of kinesiology, the scientific study of human movement, in order to link and apply movement principles to the injured athlete. You will discover and apply theories as to why athletes move in a certain way in sports performance and build your understanding of how technique can be adjusted to improve performance and reduce the likelihood of injury. The module will further your knowledge and understanding of the basic anatomical structures and theories relating to the causative factors of injury and the methods of assessment, diagnosis and treatment of biomechanical problems.

Module code: SPT2932

100% Coursework

Manual Therapy 1

Manual Therapy 1 introduces you to the concepts of manual therapy and will involve the development of your skills in both soft tissue and peripheral joint mobilisation. The module provides you with the skills to examine, select and apply appropriate therapeutic interventions in a safe and effective manner in the treatment of injury. The practical skills-based sessions within this module are used to reinforce the theoretical principles and clinical evidence base introduced in lectures which have been used to inform practice.

Module code: SPT2934

Research Methods

Research Methods provides the opportunity to develop the research skills necessary for producing a dissertation, progressing to postgraduate study, and preparing for many jobs in the sport and physical activity sector. You will develop skills in critically evaluating scientific literature, developing research questions, planning and designing meaningful and valid qualitative and quantitative research, and analysing data. Research ethics for human participants are also covered.

Module code: SPT2220

60% Coursework

40% Exam

Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation

Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation introduces the concepts of injury and rehabilitation management supported by evidence based practice strategies adopted by healthcare professionals. Clinical reasoning will form the ethos of planning and putting together any preventative or treatment strategy. You will develop skills which enable you to plan progressive rehabilitation programmes across a range of sports and identify an athlete’s readiness to return to play/physical activity, as well as the need to regress a rehabilitation programme where appropriate.

Module code: SPT2933

40% Practical

Sports Therapy Clinical Practice

Sports Therapy Clinical Practice provides an opportunity to draw together key aspects of clinical practice to achieve a synthesis of learning. The module will enable you to apply the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation skills in order to manage a range of sports injuries.

Module code: SPT2935

Your final year gives you the opportunity to develop as an autonomous practitioner. You’ll put everything you’ve learnt into practice as you develop sports therapy treatment plans and rehabilitation programmes. We’ll help you build on your understanding of treatment methods and apply your knowledge practically in a clinical work placement. You’ll also complete a dissertation on an area of sports therapy of your choice.

Advanced Clinical Practice

Advanced Clinical Practice enables you to draw together key aspects of clinical practice and applied and advanced clinical practice in order to achieve a synthesis of learning. The aim is to provide a practical context in which to apply and evaluate theoretical concepts. You will critically apply the skills of assessment, clinical reasoning and rehabilitation techniques to clients with a range of sports related injuries. You will also critically reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses in the context of the role of a sports therapist. The module provides an opportunity to access, analyse and record clinical data, make reasoned clinical judgements, and determine the appropriateness of assessment protocols.

Module code: SPT3930

Dissertation

Dissertation allows you to engage in an in-depth independent research project, specialising your focus on a relevant area of interest.

Module code: SPT3220

Credits: 40 Assessment:

80% Coursework

20% Practical

Functional Rehabilitation

Functional Rehabilitation develops your knowledge and understanding of the concepts of injury and rehabilitation management, with a specific focus on functional approaches, supported by the evidence-based practice strategies adopted by healthcare professionals. The module will look at the relationship of physiological rehabilitation and how this is aligned to the more specific physical rehabilitation modes, highlighting the importance of position and sport-specific rehabilitation concepts and the role of the sports therapists in bridging this knowledge gap. You will be exposed to a variety of approaches to the psychology of the injured athlete who is about to be returned to full competitive and contact sport.

Module code: SPT3933

Manual Therapy 2

Manual Therapy 2 is designed to enhance your manual therapy techniques and assessment skills and enable you to apply manual therapy skills to sports related vertebral problems. You will discover how to examine and assess the joints of the vertebral column and identify the relevance of signs and symptoms encountered, plan and apply appropriate evidence-based manual therapy techniques to the vertebral column in a safe and effective manner, and advise clients on safe and effective preventative and self-treatment measures.

Module code: SPT3934

Strength and Conditioning for Sports Therapy

Strength and Conditioning for Sports Therapy furthers your understanding and application of the study of sports therapy, with an applied focus on current initiatives in strength and conditioning. Issues in strength and conditioning will be considered with reference to performance enhancement, rehabilitation and injury prevention. You will develop a specific, distinctive appreciation of strength and conditioning issues across a range of sports, in each case considering the hierarchical needs of the various parameters of conditioning in order to enable you to develop and critically evaluate a periodised rehabilitation plan for selected injury.

Module code: SPT3935

How you'll study

The degree takes a hands-on approach, with practical experience gained in our purpose-built and well-equipped biomechanics, physiology and psychology laboratories and sports therapy clinical areas. You will also have lectures, small group seminars, tutorials, workshops, taught practical sessions and ICT-based learning. For each module you will have a detailed booklet that tells you what sessions are about, what to read and how you will be assessed, as well as offering coursework guidance.

Students will gain extensive clinical practice experience throughout the programme within our on-site sports therapy clinic in the first two years and within a professional/semi-professional club in the final year of the degree.

How you'll be assessed

You will be assessed using practical examinations, clinical portfolios, essays, critical analysis of papers, oral presentations, case studies and independent research.

Who will be teaching you

The teaching team are highly experienced and enthusiastic with a real commitment to teaching and supporting students. Dynamic, friendly and supportive of individual student’s needs, staff are also actively involved in research and consultancy projects that influence the development of sport therapy and which directly feed into your degree.

Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You can expect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.

Entry criteria

Typical offer 128 UCAS Tariff points, preferably to include Physical Education or a Science subject.

This course is approved by the Society of Sports Therapists. When offers of places are made, consideration will be taken of the Standards of Practice and Proficiency of the Society with regards to your personal fitness and capability to practice.

If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

Example offers

Qualification

Requirement

UCAS Tariff points

128 points.

BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications)

Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM).

Overall grade of Distinction.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.

Access to Higher Education Diploma

45 credits at Level 3, for example 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.

If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.

English language requirements

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

Fair Entry Criteria

Our new Fair Entry Criteria is a Contextual Admissions Policy that takes an applicant’s personal and educational background into account. This policy will allow eligible applicants to receive up to a two-grade reduction in their entry requirements for this course. Find out more and see if you qualify.

For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements

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Facilities

Based in the Wilson Centre, the Department of Sport and Physical Activity places a strong emphasis on practical work underpinned by outstanding facilities. There are dedicated laboratories in performance analysis, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, musculoskeletal, biochemistry, vision analysis, sleep, exercise and performance, and functional rehabilitation, as well as a sports therapy clinic.

Extensive use is also made of the on-campus leisure facilities which include top-of-the-range 3G football and rugby pitches, hockey pitches, tennis courts, competition-standard athletics track and an athletics field. Our sports centre boasts a 25-metre swimming pool, double sports hall for badminton, basketball, netball and squash, a 100-station fitness suite, aerobics studio and a health suite with sauna and steam rooms.

Where you'll study

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Learning resources

There is a dedicated sports therapy clinic, providing a clinical learning environment in which you will gain practical experience with your peers and external clients. Cutting edge musculoskeletal assessment tools combine with a dedicated strength and conditioning area in our MSk laboratory, while a rehabilitation centre enables bespoke rehabilitation programmes to be implemented for individuals or small groups.

Tuition fees

UK Full-Time

For the academic year 2027/28, the UK Full-Time tuition fee is currently set to £10,050. Please note this is subject to Parliamentary approval and is likely to be increased in line with inflation (RPIX). There may be further inflationary increases in your subsequent years of study. Further details can be found at ehu.ac.uk/fees.

EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.

Financial support

Subject to eligibility, UK students joining this course can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students enrolling on the course may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.

Scholarships

We offer a range of scholarships, which celebrate the determination, commitment and achievement of our students. Many of our scholarships are awarded automatically. There are some however, where you will need to be involved in an application or nomination process. To find out more about our scholarships and check your eligibility, please visit our dedicated scholarships pages.

Money Matters

Please view the relevant Money Matters guide for comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students.

EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals can ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).

If you are an EU student who does not have settled or pre-settled status, or are an international student from a non-EU country, please see our international student finance pages.

For the academic year 2026/27 the UK Full-Time tuition fee is currently set to £9,790. Please note this is subject to Parliamentary approval and is likely to be increased in line with inflation (RPIX). There may be further inflationary increases in your subsequent years of study. Further details can be found at ehu.ac.uk/fees.

Your future career

By the time you finish your degree, you’ll have specific skills and knowledge directly related to sports therapy. You’ll also have a range of transferable skills that will equip you for a graduate role or further study.

Our graduates go on to have exciting careers in sports therapy, whether they are self-employed or working within a club, clinic or educational setting. Some go into related fields such as wellness and health, chiropractic or physiotherapy. Here are just some of their job roles:

self-employed sports therapist

working for professional and semi-professional sports teams

sports therapist in multidisciplinary clinic team

women’s sport therapist

strength and conditioning coach

Other students continue on to postgraduate study, such as our MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health. Or they train to become teachers with a PGCE in primary, secondary in physical education, or within further education, for example.

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