Course summary

This Sports Injury Rehabilitation degree will prepare students for the integrated sports and injury rehabilitation field and more focused environments such as sports teams, fitness to work and health promotion. It will also have a focus on the wider variables and impact of sports injuries in respect of the physiological, psychological, cultural and social factors that impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals. The importance of having a person-centred approach to care/treatment modalities will be addressed and taking into consideration of the importance of motivational interviewing/communication. Students will: •Develop skills in workload management and professionalism to optimise client care •Be able to practice safely, competently and confidently to ensure they meet the exacting standards of becoming a Graduate Sports Rehabilitator (BASRaT) •Be adaptable and responsive to the changing climate of sports rehabilitation •Consider the wider holistic elements of health and wellbeing and how they affect recovery from injury •Demonstrate and apply wider understanding/theoretical principles affecting sports rehabilitation‌ Key Course Features: Accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT) •Discover the skills required by a practitioner working within the areas of health and fitness on this inspiring course. •The course places emphasis on gaining practical experience. It draws on existing and exciting partnerships with professional sports personnel, health partner organisations and appropriate professional bodies. •You’ll develop a clinical approach to therapeutic methods to treat musculoskeletal injuries. The course considers injury and rehabilitation; from Injury prevention to rehabilitation. •Placements feature on each year of study, with a minimum of 50 hours (observational) in year 1 and a minimum of 150 hours practise/placement allocated in years 2&3.