Sports Therapy MSc

University of Gloucestershire

Course overviewThis 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.You’ll 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.You’ll 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.