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MSc Sports Therapy at London Metropolitan University

London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Our Sports Therapy MSc is a conversion degree designed for Sports Scientists and similar graduates who wish to learn, develop and apply evidence-based clinical skills to a therapy setting. You will learn how to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries and develop practical and clinical skills. On completing the course, you will be eligible for membership of The Society of Sports Therapists (SST), which gives you licence to practice as a sports therapist.

Faculty: School of Human Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Clinical Assessment of Sports Injuries, Clinical Studies in Sports Therapy, Manual Therapy for Peripheral and Spinal Joints, Research Methods for Practice, Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation, Sports Therapy Treatment, Sports Therapy and Exercise Science Research Project, Sports Trauma Management, Work Placement.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates work with professional, semi-professional and amateur sporting institutions. These include football, rugby, ice hockey and basketball teams as well as professional cyclists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will be required to have: a 2:2 honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in sports or exercise science (graduates with related degrees or other suitable qualifications will be considered on an individual basis) This programme is a conversion degree designed for Sports Scientists, and similar graduates, who wish to learn, develop and apply evidence-based clinical skills to a therapy setting. Those who already hold a BSc Sports Therapy degree from a University accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists (SST) are usually not appropriate candidates, as the practical skills taught in a BSc Sports Therapy degree are identical to those taught in this postgraduate degree. Please note that this course may include working with children and vulnerable adults. As a result, you will be asked to declare any criminal convictions on your application. Having a criminal conviction may not exclude you from joining the course, but we may not be able to facilitate placements for students who have criminal convictions for violent offences or offences against children or vulnerable adults. A criminal conviction may also mean that full professional membership to The Society of Sports Therapists is not possible. If you have any concerns regarding a criminal record, please contact the course leader (see ‘Meet the team’ section below) before applying for the course.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 20,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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