BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation is a sport and exercise science degree centred on musculoskeletal injury prevention, treatment, and management. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students complete professional work placements and a sport and wellbeing project as part of their studies. The first year covers the foundations through Professional, Personal and Academic Development, Physiology for Sports Therapy, Exercise Preparation and Coaching, Health Screening and Healthy Lifestyles, Functional Anatomy and Peripheral Joint Assessment (Clinical), and Skills for Sports Therapy. The second year focuses on Contemporary Issues in Sport and Wellbeing, Working in Sport and Wellbeing, Movement Analysis, Working with Special Populations, Therapeutic Modalities, and Injury Rehabilitation. The third year builds advanced competence through Acute Trauma Management, High Performance Strength and Conditioning, Spinal Assessment and Treatment (Clinical), Professional Development and Practice, and the Sport and Wellbeing Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS tariff points
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 67%
- Learning opportunities: 68%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 61%
- Student voice: 39%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 65%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 2%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional, Personal and Academic Development
- Physiology for Sports Therapy
- Exercise Preparation and Coaching
- Health Screening and Healthy Lifestyles
- Functional Anatomy and Peripheral Joint Assessment (Clinical)
- Skills for Sports Therapy
- Contemporary Issues in Sport and Wellbeing
- Working in Sport and Wellbeing
- Movement Analysis
- Working with Special Populations
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Acute Trauma Management
- High Performance Strength and Conditioning
- Spinal Assessment and Treatment (Clinical)
- Professional Development and Practice
- Sport and Wellbeing Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation at Leeds Trinity University earn?
The median salary is £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation at Leeds Trinity University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation at Leeds Trinity University?
67% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation at Leeds Trinity University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists.
Does BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation at Leeds Trinity University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.