Course summary

Course overview This course is taught through block learning. Find out more at https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/study/block-learning Learn the specialist skills and knowledge to manage an injured athlete's rehabilitation and recovery. Play a role in helping athletes reach their peak performance. You'll learn about critical sports therapy theory and gain the hands-on skills that make it happen. It’s your chance to get to grips with the expertise vital for caring, managing and rehabilitating sports people. Learn how to assist athletes with wide-ranging injury assessments and sport-specific rehabilitation programmes. We’ve crafted our modules to give you the underpinning principles of sports science and strength and conditioning. You’ll cover physiology, psychology, pathology and manual therapy in your studies. We’re focused on developing real skillsets that meet industry demands. This means you'll explore functional rehabilitation and contemporary approaches in sports injury management. We recognise that practical skills aren't always developed in the classroom. You’ll take part in experiential learning in our industry-standard sports facilities. You'll also build up clinical practice experience on paid placements in real-world environments. We have strong industry links with over 120 placement providers across the North West. These placement providers range from professional to amateur-level sports clubs. Why study with us

• Develop your skills on placement with Premier League or Championship football clubs, Super League rugby clubs, plus other sports and clinical environments.

• You can gain additional vocational qualifications during your degree. These include Sports-Specific First Aid, Level 4 Advanced Trauma Pitchside First Aid and the Level 4 VTCT Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy.

• There are lots of opportunities to access. You could gain experience at major sporting events like the London Marathon or the Small Island Games. These will help you build confidence and gain skills for your future career.

• Our course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST). That means you can become a full member when you graduate, demonstrating that you're industry-ready.

• You’ll have access to our state-of-the-art facilities, which will allow you put theory into practice as you help injured athletes return to competitive sport.

• Explore areas such as joint examination and assessment, physiology, psychology, pathology, manual therapy, and rehabilitation. Develop an understanding of sports science, strength and conditioning, and functional rehabilitation.