BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

Our innovative, practice-based Sports Therapy course is a chance for you to develop specialist skills in the prevention, treatment, management and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. Underpinned by sports medicine and sport and exercise science, this course is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists. This ensures that the knowledge and competencies you gain during your time on the course are aligned with professional industry standards.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences | Department: Sport and Life Sciences, Health Professions | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time/part-time (optional professional placement) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will cover all competencies required by The Society of Sports Therapists, such as examination, assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, delivery of soft tissue therapies, peripheral and vertebral joint mobilisations, sport and exercise rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, and trauma management to name a few. There will be compulsory work placements built into all three years of your course providing you with invaluable real-life, hands-on learning. These will include both internal and external opportunities with sporting teams and musculoskeletal injury clinics. Modules include Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries 1, Applied Anatomy for Sports Therapists, Introduction to Peripheral Joint Assessment, Introduction to Academic Skills for Sport and Exercise, Exercise Science for Sports Therapists, Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries 2, Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries, Assessment and Management of the Spine.

Career pathways

You’ll have placements built into all three years of your course. Starting with pitch-side first aid in year one, you will progress throughout your time studying with us until you are working in our on-site sports injury clinic, treating and managing complex sporting injuries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112-72 UCAS Tariff points. Applicants will also need to complete an interview for this course; see interview arrangements below. If your level 3 qualifications do not meet the UCAS tariff for this course, you may be offered a place on our Foundation Year instead. You do not need to submit a separate application but will automatically be considered for this if your predicted grades fall below the UCAS entry tariff. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Clearance. Enrolment on the course is subject to: an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Occupational Health Clearance. After the initial check, students will be required to self-declare and re-enrol each year. It is important that you complete DBS and Occupational Health requirements as soon as possible once your offer is confirmed, to ensure that you have the necessary clearances in place before you start your course placements. In addition to the A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below, applicants for this course also need GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, 3 years; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/b232da79-efe6-f431-424c-d0d4d9170dc5/course?studyYear=2027

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