BSc (Hons.) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

The Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation BSc degree at the University of Kent is a challenging yet rewarding course that combines science with physical sport. This course allows students to develop the required knowledge and skills to assess, treat, and rehabilitate both sport and exercise participants, following injury or dysfunction. Course Content: The main focus of the course is to offer a sports-therapy specific pathway of study, including applied sport and exercise science and the practical skills of assessment and rehabilitation. In the first and second year, you'll study areas such as fitness testing, sports injuries, treatment modalities, and complex rehabilitation. In the final year, you'll undertake a piece of research or a project on a relevant topic of your choice.Key Modules: Some of the key modules include foundations of sport therapy, exploring sports therapy practice, functional anatomy and biomechanics, therapeutic modalities for sport, integrated sports therapy practice, and advanced rehabilitation principles.Accreditations: Upon successful completion of the programme, you become eligible to apply for membership of The Society of Sports Therapists.Future Careers: Graduates from this course often proceed into careers within sports therapy either within professional sports clubs, private clinics or even their own businesses. Many also pursue further study in physiotherapy or other related fields.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.