BSc Sports Therapy
Entry requirements
Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . Accelerate offer: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Find out more about BCU Accelerate . If your level 3 qualifications do not meet the UCAS tariff for this course, you may be offered a place on our Foundation Year instead. You do not need to submit a separate application but will automatically be considered for this if your predicted grades fall below the UCAS entry tariff. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Prior to enrolling on the course, successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory occupational health check and an enhanced DBS check via the School, as well as registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority. Qualifications, personal statement, interview and references all form part of the selection criteria for this course. If you have any queries please refer to DBS Frequently Asked Questions or contact admissions@bcu.ac.uk . In addition to the A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below, applicants for this course also need GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests. A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points from three A Levels Grades BBC (or equivalent) Required subjects: Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Applied Sciences, Psychology or Physical Education at A Level grade C or above Excluded subjects: General Studies; Critical Thinking; Extended Project Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 112 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Diploma - accepted subjects: Sport and Exercise Science, Applied Science, Sporting Excellence and Performance, Sport, Fitness and Personal Training, or Sport Extended Certificat
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. Accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists, the course includes compulsory work placements across all three years with 200 hours of supervised clinical practice. An optional 12-month sandwich placement is also available.
Modules
- Applied Anatomy for Sports Therapists
- Introduction to Peripheral Joint Assessment
- Introduction to Academic Skills for Sport and Exercise
- Exercise Science for Sports Therapists
- Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Assessment and Management of the Spine
- Biomechanics for Musculoskeletal Injury
- Research Skills and Data Analysis
- Sports Injury and Illness Prevention
- Manual Therapy
- Clinical Practice
- Advanced Sports Therapy Practice