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This contemporary, accredited programme, is a conversion MSc designed to develop you into an industry-ready, evidence-based, Sports Therapy practitioner.

The skills learnt through this program are underpinned by your background in sports and exercises science disciplines, optimising performance and recovery from musculoskeletal injuries.

Led by our Sports Sciences team – ranked top 20 in the UK for teaching satisfaction by the Guardian University Guide 2022.

This SST (Society of Sports Therapist) accredited course delivers a full set of competencies allowing you to examine, assess and treat musculoskeletal injuries. You will learn injury prevention strategies and rehabilitation skills to return individuals to full participation in sport, exercise and physical activity.

The comprehensive Sports Therapy curriculum enables you to combine theory, hands-on experience, critical reflection, and professional judgement. You can immerse yourself in postgraduate study and excel in the latest techniques in Sports Therapy.

With a focus on opportunity, employability and research, students will have the chance to build a 200 hour supervised placement portfolio, allowing students to meet the requirements of SST accreditation upon graduation. This MSc facilitates and supports learning though supervised hands-on placement within a student-led Sports Injury clinic, alongside opportunities at professional and amateur teams, clinics and in the community at sporting events both locally and across the country.

Youll develop research and enquiry skills through critical appraisal of evidence and placement experience, with the development of a project proposal designed to inform future practice.

Youll join a university where sport is a part of life. Be it the extensive and accessible wellbeing and research facilities at the purpose-built Oxstalls campus, the range of sports scholarship packages or the huge array of clubs.

To support your postgraduate journey, there are also fee waivers, bursaries and awards available for both UK and international students, and a 10- 20% fees discount for returning undergraduate students.

Careers

Accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST), this postgraduate degree course not only adheres to the highest standards but also enriches your learning through membership benefits, including eligibility for full membership upon graduation.

Whether your passion lies in supporting athletes to achieve peak performance, or guiding recovery through expert rehabilitation, the skills you acquire here open doors to diverse opportunities.

Graduates can go on to work in a range of settings including sports teams, from grass roots to professional levels, and medical settings such as the NHS and sports injury clinics. There is also the option of pursuing a career in research or education – teaching in further and higher education settings.