Improving human health has never been a bigger global challenge. Get the specialist, practical skills you need to aid in the treatment and recovery of injuries.
Entry Tariff
112 UCAS points (or equivalent)
Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)
UCAS Code
NC62
Duration
3 years (full-time)
4 years (full-time) if opting for the additional placement year
4 years (full-time) if opting for Foundation Year entry
Start date
September 2024
Degree Type
BSc (single honours)
Modules
- Biomechanics analysis of movement
- Fundamentals of Exercise physiology
- Sports injury examination and assessment
- Exercise therapy
- Sports massage
These modules are being validated and may be subject to change.
- Advanced examination and assessment
- Manual therapy
- Sports rehabilitation
- Research Methods
These modules are being validated and may be subject to change.
- Contemporary sports therapy and practice
- Placement and working with teams
- Advanced trauma managment
- Dissertation by research
These modules are being validated and may be subject to change.
Why this course
We have established links with local organisations and sports clubs, enabling opportunities for excellent student placements. Such links currently include Crystal Palace Football, Richmond Club and Rosslyn Park Rugby Club.
You can study various topics within Sports Therapy, such as the biomechanics and psychology of sports injury and rehabilitation. This will ensure our students are kept up to date with the most contemporary knowledge, and get the opportunity to collaborate in cutting edge research.
We will be able to offer specific and unique content on biomechanics and psychology of injury.
This degree is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists. Having this accreditation will enable students to start practising as accredited Sports Therpaists immediately upon graduation.
Skills
Make a difference to humanity with a degree in sports therapy.
Accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists, this course gives you the knowledge and skills to carve out a sustainable career in the health sector.
This programme is aimed at students wanting to become Sports Therapists. A Sports Therapist, who is a Member of The Society of Sports Therapists, is an Allied Health Professional who has the knowledge, skills and ability to:
• Sports and Exercise principles: To optimise performance, reparation and prevent injury
• Providing care and life support: In a recreational, training, occupational and competitive environment
• Assessing, treating, and rehabilitating patients
• Rehabilitation and return to training/work programmes
• Soft tissue interventions in a sport and exercise context.
Transferable skills
Along with practical skills (analytical and qualitative), you’ll develop the attributes you need to succeed in the workplace, including:
• Written and spoken communication
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail.
You’ll also gain an understanding of the ethics and best practice involved in working with patients.
Your employability is our priority from day one - we have established links with local organisation and sports clubs, enabling opportunities for excellent student placements. Such links currently include Crystal Palace Football, Richmond Club and Rosslyn Park Rugby Club.
How you'll learn
Experience a dynamic, contemporary curriculum in state-of-the-art facilities such as:
• Sport and exercise science labs equipped with start of the art equipment for assessing human physiology and biomechanics
• Newly developed Allied Health and Nursing centre
• On-campus sports facilities, such as sports hall and gymnasium
• High-spec computer suites, supported by a team of expert laboratory and IT technicians.
Working in both small groups and individually, you’ll enjoy a mix of lectures and practicals as you work through progressive modules, including:
• Fundamentals of exercise physiology
• Sports massage
• Exercise therapy
• Advanced trauma management
In Year 3, you’ll have the chance to shape your own studies by conducting research on a self-selected topic. This enables you to explore and develop current knowledge in a chosen area of sports and exercise science before you graduate.
Our staff
Throughout the course, you’ll be supported by a dedicated and passionate team of lecturers and sector professionals. Our staff are leading researchers in areas relevant to Sports Therapy, such as biomechanics and psychology of sports injury and rehabilitation. This will ensure you are kept up to date with the most contemporary knowledge and get the opportunity to collaborate in cutting edge research.
How you'll be assessed
Push yourself further with real-world assignments.
Throughout the course, you’ll experience a wide range of assessments that enhance your understanding and practical skills, while giving you a taste of industry practices.
These include:
• online tests
• written examinations
• laboratory reports
• presentations
• essays
• research and data collection projects.
You’ll leave Roehampton with an in-depth understanding of both the theory and the hands-on applications of biomedical science, ready to take the next step.
Upcoming Events:
Career options
Shape the future of public health.
If you’re ready to learn, we’ll help you gain the confidence and opportunities to achieve.
Our Careers team is on hand to help from the start of your studies until after you graduate. Under their guidance you’ll benefit from a wide range of support, including:
• CV building
• Interview preparation
• Mentoring
• Industry connections
• Work experience
• Volunteering opportunities
• Job fairs
• Introductions to future employers.
Our graduates go on to work in different specialisms within sports sciences/allied health, such as:
• Sports Therapist
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Academia
Read more
Many take on roles in the NHS and sports clubs and teams. Others choose to work with local communities to improve access to healthcare or as private therapists. (Starting salaries in private clinics and the NHS can be more than £20,000. If working for themselves, a sports therapist may charge up to £55 per hour).
With our BSc Sports Therapy degree, you can also continue to postgraduate study, specialising in research, clinical practice, or management within the sports and exercise field. Or take courses that prepare you for patient-facing healthcare professions.
How our careers service supports you
Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. We will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers. You’ll also have opportunities to work with our partners across London and beyond, and to attend a Roehampton jobs fair where you can find out about graduate opportunities and meet employers.
Application Info
How to apply
Undergraduate programmes
- September 2024 entry: Home (UK) students – apply through UCAS (Roehampton UCAS institution code is R48)
Apply now for September 2024 entry through UCAS
- September 2024 entry: International students- apply using our direct application form
Apply now for September 2024 entry
If you need any help or advice with your application, or just want to ask us a question before you apply, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We welcome applicants with a wide range of qualifications, including BTECs, A-levels and T Levels.
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential. In some cases, we will make you a contextual offer. Contextual offers ensure that all applicants have a fair opportunity of gaining a place with us, regardless of their background. Find out more about contextual offers.
Detailed advice on applying for an undergraduate degree is available on our How to apply page.
Tuition fees and funding
September 2024 entry tuition fees
To be confirmed.
Specific Entry Requirements
112 points; including, A-level in either PE, Human Biology, Biology; or a BTEC in Sport or a Sport-related area such as Health, that includes Anatomy and physiology units. GCSE (C/4) in English and Mathematics.
General entry requirements
Validation and curriculum review
What is validation?
Validation is a formal process through which the University approves a programme (content, teaching, learning and assessment) as being of appropriate standard and quality. This is a normal process used throughout the university sector.
The University expects to publish details of the validated programme in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
What is curriculum review?
Curriculum review is the regular and systematic monitoring and reviewing of programmes. It is a normal process in the sector and it is the way by which the university ensures that your course remains up-to-date and relevant. The process may result in changes to the content, structure and/or assessment of the programme.
The University expects to publish details of the re-validated programme by 31 March in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
Contextual offers
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements.
Find out more