BSc Sports Therapy
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy is an undergraduate degree in the Sport and Exercise Science domain. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete a minimum of 400 hours of hands-on clinical experience within on-site clinics and the course holds accreditation from the Sports Therapy Organisation. The first year covers the foundations through Engaging with learning: personal and professional development, Introduction to sport, exercise and health psychology, Physiology and Nutrition, Functional anatomy for sport therapy and rehabilitation, Soft tissue theory, and Musculoskeletal assessment. The second year introduces Research methods and analysis in sport and health sciences, Work-based learning, Injury treatment modalities, Principles of exercise and coaching, Spinal Assessments and Treatments, and Pathology and clinical reasoning. The final year includes Honours project, Injury biomechanics, Strength training, conditioning and rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and Clinical experience and business.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 104-120. Three A-levels at grades BBC - BBB Or BTEC triple grades DMM - DDM Access to HE Diploma accepted with credits in line with UCAS tariff point range Or T level M GCSE Grade C or 4 English Language or an acceptable equivalent qualification Applicants with other qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis We will accept 2 AS levels in lieu of one A level but must be accompanied by 2 A Levels or BTECs General Studies is excluded. A DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check is required.
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What students say
Based on about 45 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sports and fitness occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Therapy professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 78%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 11%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Students after graduation will be eligible for membership to the STO. To maintain their eligibility for membership, they are required to agree to uphold the STO’s Standards of Performance, Conduct and Ethics and to demonstrate evidence of CPD on an annual basis. They must also possess a valid First Aid certificate at the point of registration and renewal.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engaging with learning: personal and professional development
- Introduction to sport, exercise and health psychology
- Physiology and Nutrition
- Functional anatomy for sport therapy and rehabilitation
- Soft tissue theory
- Musculoskeletal assessment
- Research methods and analysis in sport and health sciences
- Work-based learning
- Injury treatment modalities
- Principles of exercise and coaching
- Spinal Assessments and Treatments
- Pathology and clinical reasoning
- Honours project
- Injury biomechanics
- Strength training, conditioning and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- Clinical experience and business
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sports Therapy at Plymouth Marjon University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sports Therapy at Plymouth Marjon 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 at Plymouth Marjon University?
90% 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 at Plymouth Marjon University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sports Therapy at Plymouth Marjon University accredited?
Yes. Students after graduation will be eligible for membership to the STO. To maintain their eligibility for membership, they are required to agree to uphold the STO’s Standards of Performance, Conduct and Ethics and to demonstrate evidence of CPD on an annual basis. They must also possess a valid First Aid certificate at the point of registration and renewal.
How many students continue on BSc Sports Therapy at Plymouth Marjon University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.