BSc(Hons) Sport Rehabilitation is accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT) so students can register with them once they graduate.
Combining university-based experience with extensive placement experience, students will learn how to provide safe and effective care to people suffering injury, illness or disease related to sports and musculoskeletal conditions. Gain first-hand experience of providing injury assessment and management services to patients in both clinical and sports-based environments.
Provide services to local sports teams and clubs, and UWE's elite athletes in UWE's Glenside injury clinic. Learn to use the latest resistance equipment for rehabilitation and performance enhancement. Engage with practicing graduate sport rehabilitators, sport dietitians, strength and conditioning coaches, physiotherapists and academic tutors working at the forefront of sport rehabilitation and physiotherapy.
Complete a pitch-side first-aid qualification, as a valuable extra certification for working with sports teams. Register with BASRaT after passing the first year to start practicing as a sports massage therapist.
Spend at least 400 hours on placements, working with elite sports medical teams, sports injury clinics, sports clubs, fitness centres and rehabilitation units, putting students in a strong position for future employment.
