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Sport and Exercise Therapy (Full-time) (BSc Hons)

Carmarthen
3 Years Full-time
112 UCAS Points

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David offers the first accredited Sports Therapy degree in Wales. It’s one of 32 undergraduate degrees accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists, and is unique with its bilingual offering. Students completing the full degree are eligible for professional membership of the society, including medical indemnity, public liability insurance and use of the title ‘Graduate Sports Therapist’.

Graduate Sports Therapists are clinical specialists in the field of musculoskeletal injury with expertise in the sport and exercise environment. Graduates find employment in the world of professional, semi-professional and amateur sport and in private clinical practice. Some have gone on to work in the NHS and others in the military.

You will become a competent sport and exercise therapist who can assess, diagnose, treat, rehabilitate and prevent injuries and illness in the sport and exercise environment on completion of the programme. We strive to develop clinically autonomous practitioners who work within their scope of practice and the medico-legal requirements of the profession.

The modules and assessments have been designed to ensure you will be able to show the knowledge, understanding, application and competency needed to the meet the professional body standard.

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
  • On-campus
  • Full-time
Language:
  • English
  • Bilingual
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
SET1
Course length:
3 Years Full-time
Entry requirements:
112 UCAS Points

Tuition Fees 2023/24 and 24/25
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year

Why choose this course?

01
The longest-running Sport and Exercise Therapy degree in Wales and accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists.
02
Upon graduating, students will have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to work as part of a team or independently as a Graduate Sports Therapist.
03
In addition to the main skills required of a sports therapist, students will also gain the skills required to conduct fitness and health assessments and will have the opportunity to qualify as gym instructors and personal trainers.

What you will learn

A Graduate Sports Therapist is someone who is competent and capable of dealing with acute injuries pitchside, performing a clinical assessment to develop a diagnosis, and uses a variety of treatment methods, alongside sport-specific rehabilitation techniques, to get the athlete back to full sports participation.

Students will learn in dedicated sport therapy suites. 

In the first year, students will learn the fundamental skills needed in the assessment of sports injuries, together with soft tissue techniques, including sports massage and pitchside first aid. Students will also have the opportunity to work as pitchside first aiders and gain clinical experience in our sports massage clinic. Alongside these sports therapy-specific modules, students will also study applied human physiology and personal training modules.

In the second year, students will be taught to complete a full examination and assessment of an injured player and make a diagnosis, treat the injury with manual therapy techniques and rehabilitate the athlete back to full sports participation.

In the final year of the programme, students will study sports trauma management, electrotherapy and will undertake 200 hours of clinical practice. These clinical hours will be supported by our on-site Sports Injury Clinic which offers Sports Therapy appointments to staff, students and the general public, under the supervision of the sports therapy team. Students are also encouraged to engage with local and national work placement providers to build an extensive portfolio of Sports Therapy Experience.  

A dissertation style research project in an area of individual interest is also completed in this final year. 

Compulsory

Personal Training

(20 credits)

Human Physiology and Fitness

(20 credits)

Introduction to Clinical Assessment

(20 credits)

Introduction to Soft Tissue Skills

(20 credits)

Professional Skills for Sports Therapists

(20 credits)

Sport and Exercise Injuries

(20 credits)

Compulsory

Exercise Physiology

(20 credits)

Biomechanical Assessment of Performance and Injury

(20 credits)

Clinical Assessment

(20 credits)

Early to Intermediate Rehabilitation

(20 credits)

Manual Therapy

(20 credits)

Research in Health, Exercise and Physical Education

(20 credits)

Compulsory

Exercise and Specific Populations

(20 credits)

Advanced Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention

(20 credits)

Research Project for Sport and Exercise Therapists

(40 credits)

Course Disclaimer

  • We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals. 

    For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.

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Staff

Our People

You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for assessments and feedback (NSS 2023) meaning the comments you get back from your work will help you learn. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students us as Top 10 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality. Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Accommodation

Carmarthen Accommodation

Carmarthen Accommodation

Carmarthen has a variety of accommodation and we guarantee accommodation for 1st Years with availability for your 2nd and 3rd Years. Based on our Carmarthen campus you will be right in the middle of everything, with options to suit all budgets. 

Further information

  • Students are expected to achieve 112 UCAS points with a focus on science-based subjects and physical education. Students are also required to have a minimum of Grade C in GCSE Mathematics, English and Science.

    International students are required to achieve an IELTS level 7 with no element below 6.51. Mature students without sufficient UCAS points will be considered on merit through an interview process.  

    Any offer of a place on the BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy programme is subject to a DBS disclosure. 

    Grades are important; however, our offers are not solely based on academic results. We are interested in creative people who demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and, therefore, we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. To assess student suitability for their chosen course, we normally arrange interviews for all applicants at which skills, achievements and life experience will be considered as well as qualifications.

    If you are considering applying for the BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy course at UWTSD, but you have a disability and are concerned about how this may impact on your ability to take part in practical classes and successfully complete the assessments, please contact the Programme Director.

  • The degree is vocational and so assessment of modules is always through written and practical assessments. These may be essays, reports, literature reviews, practical examinations, clinical based examinations and presentations.

  • Students will be required to purchase university tracksuit and training tops which are required in practical sessions and when working with external groups.

    Sports clothing (£80-£120) depending on course

    Students wishing to achieve additional, vocational qualification may be charges a registration fee from the awarding body.

    £30 induction overnight activity for all year 1 students 

  • You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.

  • Students graduating from the degree will gain the title of Graduate Sport Therapists and will be eligible for full membership to the Society of Sport Therapists. They will also be able to apply for membership of the Register of Exercise professionals. As such, students are most suited to become practising Sport Therapists or health and fitness consultants. They may also progress on to postgraduate master’s programmes.