Course summary

Do you want to be a master's level trained healthcare professional with international recognition and a core foundation in exercise rehabilitation? Sport Rehabilitators have a strong focus on clinical assessment, biomechanics, exercise rehabilitation, and returning patients to high levels of function. You will also learn how to optimize health and physical performance across the lifespan for a variety of population groups and help in changing people’s lives. Clinical experience is an essential and enjoyable part of being a healthcare professional. During the programme, you will undertake a minimum of 400 hours of clinical practice across a variety of settings, all supervised by a registered healthcare or medical professional. To support this transition to clinical work, you will do a lot of applied practice in small group practical sessions. The programme is accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT), which means that graduates will be eligible to apply to sit the BASRaT registration exam. This is part of an International Arrangement with the USA, Canada, and Ireland that gives you the opportunity to apply to be recognized to work in the IA partner countries. You will:

• Learn to assess and improve the health and function of people with injury, illness, and disease, and positively contribute to improving public and athlete health through lifestyle, exercise, and physical activity.

• Be taught by industry experts with a focus on practical skills and small group practical sessions, supported by fundamental scientific principles.

• Graduate with the skills to diagnose and treat injuries, pain, and musculoskeletal conditions, and prescribe exercise to a variety of special populations.

• Experience a variety of settings on placement, such as hospitals with orthopaedic consultants, GP practices, the Ministry of Defence, private sport rehabilitation and physiotherapy clinics, and practices associated with dance schools.