BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation

• 112 UCAS points. We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points, including A-levels, BTECs and T-levels. Please see our guide to the UCAS Tariff for examples of how to achieve these points. For most courses, we are also able to consider non-tariffable qualifications.
• Your Level 3 subjects must include a sport, physical education or science-related subject; for instance, A-level Biology or BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport.
• You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including English, Mathematics and Science.
• You’ll be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
• This course involves working unsupervised with children and/or vulnerable young people and adults and you must gain an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before starting your studies. Charges are payable to cover the cost of the DBS Enhanced Disclosure application and annual registration with the online Update Service.
• You'll need to demonstrate that you're of good health and good character and satisfactorily pass occupational health screening. You'll be required to complete a confidential self-declaration form outlining any medical or health conditions that may affect your ability to undertake academic or sport rehabilitation practice tasks.
• If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
• Please note that this course is subject to the University of Bolton's Fitness to Practise procedure.
• Please note that it's not possible to join this course at Level 3 (HE6). Applications to join the course at Level 2 (HE5) will be considered.

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

With people's increased awareness of exercise and the need to prevent and manage injury, there's a growing demand for practitioners specialising in musculoskeletal healthcare for the physically active. As a graduate of our BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation, you'll have a comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals of sport rehabilitation. You'll also have experience relating theory to practice and using your skills in a practical setting on placements.

As a graduate, you'll also possess key transferable skills that employers highly value. These include the ability to work independently, planning and time management, adapting to changing circumstances, good communication skills, responding to customers and their needs, applying health and safety and risk assessment techniques, and teamwork.

What can I do with this qualification?

Graduate sport rehabilitators (GSRs) are in demand across the UK. Career opportunities exist in professional and semi-professional sports clubs, private sports injury and physiotherapy clinics, health clubs, fitness centres, and the Ministry of Defence. A sport rehabilitator may also work alongside many other health professionals or as an autonomous practitioner.

GSRs have a solid undergraduate academic platform to study at the master's level in a range of fields, including physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, exercise science, physician associate, psychology, biomechanics, and sports medicine.

Alternative career options

Graduates can also use the qualification as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers, bearing in mind that postgraduate study and/or work experience may be required. Areas of employment or possible roles include:

• Strength and conditioning
• Teaching and lecturing
• Police
• Fire service
• Leisure industry
• Health and social care
• Health promotion
• Outdoor activities/Education manager
• Sport and exercise psychologist
• Sport therapist
• Community rehabilitation support worker
• Rehabilitation caseload manager

The course is accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT), the professional body for Graduate Sport Rehabilitators (GSR), which holds an Accredited Professional Register approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Healthcare in the UK.

Upon successfully completing your degree programme, you'll be able to apply for Professional Membership of BASRaT subject to meeting the prerequisite eligibility criteria set by the professional body.

BASRaT provides full professional liability insurance to all Professional Members, enabling you to practice as a sport rehabilitation professional.

Home/EU Fees

Home students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Home fee of £6,000 for the academic year 2024/25.

International Fees

No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Bolton’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.

Bursaries

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Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2024-25 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.

We use a blended learning approach, combining face-to-face sessions with online and practical work as appropriate. Knowledge, skills and understanding are developed through a wide range of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, simulations, workshops, tutorials, and practical skill-learning sessions. You'll also have access to a virtual learning environment with online learning resources.

Presentations and masterclasses by guest speakers are used throughout the programme to enhance employability and link theory with practice. Similarly, work experience forms a large part of the programme and will help you to develop your skills in a practical environment.

In terms of assessment, you can expect written coursework, oral presentations, time-constrained activities, practicals and clinical vivas. These contribute to your final marks and allow you to demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for the course.

We also use other forms of assessment to help you learn, provide you with feedback and inform your development, though these don't count towards your final marks. For instance, you might be asked to complete quizzes or undertake practical exercises. You'll also receive feedback on assessment drafts. These will help identify any areas that would benefit from extra attention or where you need additional support from your tutor.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

• Lower Limb Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Assessment
• Upper Limb Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Assessment
• Musculoskeletal Management
• Clinical Enquiry and Personal Development
• Biomechanics and Movement Analysis
• Physiology for Exercise
• Spinal Pathology, Assessment and Treatment
• Physical Activity in Health and Disease
• Professional Practice
• Injury Pathology and Treatment Modalities
• Injury Rehabilitation Principles
• Evidenced Based Project Development
• Advanced Clinical Reasoning and Patient Management
• Return to Sport
• Sport Rehabilitation Project
• Clinical Practice

Assessment methods

Level	Assessment method
Level 1	Coursework 33% Practical exams 53% Written exams 14%
Level 2	Coursework 33% Practical exams 67%
Level 3	Coursework 35% Practical exams 65%

Learning Activities

Level	Activity
Level 1	Guided independent study 64% Placement/study abroad 2% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 34%
Level 2	Guided independent study 62% Placement/study abroad 8% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 30%
Level 3	Guided independent study 61% Placement/study abroad 25% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 14%

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.