Course summary
Graduate as a qualified sports therapist using our dedicated clinic, working with our performance athletes and professional practising staff. The course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists, so you can be confident you’ll graduate ready for your career. This foundation year pathway provides an alternative route into a degree-level study. It’s ideal for those who need to gain subject-specific knowledge and skills in order to progress onto the full BSc Sports Therapy qualification. You’ll undertake a minimum of 250 placement hours during the course, giving you the skills and experience that employers are looking for. You’ll benefit from contextualised teaching and learning, so you understand the realities of day-to-day practice. Focus on practical and professional skills, as well as the wider academic knowledge and theory underpinning the practice. Learn from industry professionals, as you gain the practical hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge you need in sports therapy, medicine, exercise, science and research. Build your patient examination and assessment abilities, injury management, and rehabilitation plans in sport, health, and exercise settings. Experience our sports performance campus to learn where you'll practice pitch-side first aid, work in our student-led sports injury clinic and complete a valuable final year external placement. Develop your skills and professional network through on-campus opportunities and external placements, preparing you for a career as an independent graduate sports therapist. Hartpury University covers the cost of your student membership, DBS and first aid training giving you access to resources and student insurance for supervised placements. Accreditation This course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST). This means that, on graduation you’ll be eligible to join the SST as a graduate to apply for membership and professional liability insurance.
Modules
Our modules are developed regularly to reflect student and industry demands, ensuring you’re well prepared to enter skilled employment on graduation. The majority of courses are comprised of both compulsory and optional modules, the latter of which you'll be able to choose from to suit your interests and career goals. Most courses also include work placement learning, to help you gain essential experience for your future. Modules include: Anatomy and Peripheral Joint Examination and Assessment, Fundamentals of Professional Practice for Sports Therapists, Soft Tissue Therapy and Practice, Fundamentals of Movement and Exercise for Sports Therapists, Academic Skills for Sport and Exercise Scientists, Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Science for Sports Therapists, The Sport and Exercise Researcher, Sports Rehabilitation, Applied Professional Practice for Sports Therapists, Developing the Sports Therapy Practitioner, Applied Sport and Exercise Science for Sports Therapists, Manual Therapy 1, Manual Therapy 2, Spinal Joint Assessment, Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation, Advanced Professional Practice for Sports Therapists, Complete Injury Management, Applied Strength and Conditioning for Sports Therapists, Professional Placement for Sports Therapists, Injury Prevention and Return to Sport for Sports Therapists and Sport Research Project. Modules are sometimes subject to change. Optional modules change each year - you can attend introductory sessions before deciding which ones to study. For more information, please visit https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/university/courses/undergraduate/bsc-hons-sports-therapy-with-foundation-year/
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Society of Sports Therapists
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
International applicants
We have a strong global community, with students and staff from over 60 countries. Our dedicated International team will support you through every step of your university journey – from initial enquiry to enrolment and graduation. They’ll guide you through living and learning in the UK, making your application, visas, student finance, accommodation and much more. You’ll be welcomed to an International Orientation weekend, where they’ll arrange for you to be collected from your airport on arrival and support you to settle in to university life in your first term. As an international student, you’re guaranteed accommodation in your first year, see website for terms and conditions.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 - 48 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
T Level
We also ask that you successfully complete our Fitness to Practise process. In addition to the above, we require a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C), to include English and Maths. We will consider equivalencies including but not limited to functional skills level 2, Irish Ordinary level, National 5s, IB standard level. We will consider combinations of level three qualifications. We welcome applications from individuals with equivalent, non-UK qualifications and mature students (over 21). We may interview as part of the application process.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9535 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
EU | £18150 | Year 1 |
International | £18150 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
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Provider information
Hartpury University
Hartpury House
Hartpury
Gloucester
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