Rehabilitation and Manual Therapies FdSc
About this course
FdSc in Rehabilitation and Manual Therapies, a sport and exercise science degree centred on assessment, management, and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal problems. Core topics include Clinical Skills. Students who meet the prerequisites can progress to a related BSc top-up course upon successful completion of the two-year programme. The first year covers the foundations through Clinical Assessment (Lower Extremity), Clinical Assessment (Upper Extremity), Exercise Prescription, and Injury And Trauma Management. The second year progresses to advanced topics including Evidence Based Practice, Pathology, Clinical Assessment And Treatment - Peripheral, Pathology, Clinical Assessment And Treatment - Vertebral, and Rehabilitation, Strength And Conditioning.
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Entry requirements
UCAS: 48 UCAS points. A Levels: A, DD, EEE. BTEC: PPP.
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What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Clinical Assessment (Lower Extremity)
- Clinical Assessment (Upper Extremity)
- Exercise Prescription
- Injury And Trauma Management
- Evidence Based Practice
- Pathology, Clinical Assessment And Treatment - Peripheral
- Pathology, Clinical Assessment And Treatment - Vertebral
- Rehabilitation, Strength And Conditioning
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on Rehabilitation and Manual Therapies FdSc at University of Staffordshire?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for Rehabilitation and Manual Therapies FdSc at University of Staffordshire?
The average entrant had 87 UCAS points.
How many students continue on Rehabilitation and Manual Therapies FdSc at University of Staffordshire?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.