University of Kent

Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation with a Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom

Course overview

This course is for people who want to understand how injuries occur and how to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate them. You'll explore everything from anatomy, and physiology to rehabilitation, soft tissue techniques and clinical skills. Our course is accredited by The British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT), the professional body for Sport Rehabilitators.

You will complete a minimum of 400 hours placement to gain important hands-on clinical practice and experience. Students can choose where to do placements, these maybe be at local sports clubs, private injury clinics, in the University of Kent student led clinic, working pitch-side with the University of Kent Sports teams (before, during and after matches). Students can also gain placement hours conducting pre-season testing with local clubs and volunteering at community events such as marathons, triathlons and cycle rides.

Our expert staff have worked with professional, semi-professional and grass roots sports teams, the NHS, and private clinics, and bring real-world insight to your learning. You’ll use specialist equipment in our teaching clinics, the Strength and Conditioning Lab and the University student led sports injury clinic, and you can work towards extra qualifications like the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Strength and Conditioning Trainer Award and industry recognised Pre Hospital Immediate Care Trauma qualification. You’ll graduate with clinical skills, experience, and confidence – ready to support people in returning to sport, activity and good health.

Our foundation year offers you the flexibility to progress to degrees across our Division of Natural Sciences. You may choose a degree in Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation, but equally you could opt for a degree within another area of Sport and Exercise Sciences, or Biosciences, Chemistry or Forensic Science.

Key highlights

  • Accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT)
  • Minimum 400 hours of hands-on clinical placement
  • Placements at sports clubs, injury clinics and pitch-side with university teams
  • Specialist teaching clinics, Strength and Conditioning Lab and student-led injury clinic
  • Work towards UKSCA Trainer Award and Pre Hospital Immediate Care Trauma qualification
  • Foundation year allows progression to other Natural Sciences degrees

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 80 — Typical offer 80 UCAS points Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
  • A-level: CDD — A level CDD Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.

Scholarships

  • Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship

    Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.

  • Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates

    Scholarship value - £5,000

    Up to £5,000

  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Kingsman Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship

    £1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.

    Up to £1,500

  • Music Performance Scholarship

    £1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.

    Up to £1,000

  • Sanctuary Scholarships

    Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.

Careers this course leads to

  • Sport Rehabilitator
  • Sports Therapist
  • Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Injury Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Pitch-side Sports Medic

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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