Sports Therapy BSc (Hons)

Why study BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy at BU?

  • This course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists meaning that on successful completion of this course you will be eligible to apply for full membership with them
  • Blending theoretical and practical elements – you'll learn how to assess and manage sports injuries, and provide specialist advice and treatments like sport and remedial massage and musculoskeletal interventions
  • Our purpose-built facility, the Rehabilitation Suite, has a large number of couches available, with a plethora of equipment, and plenty of space for other activities.
  • Lecturers are from a broad range of sporting and sports therapy backgrounds which is fed back into our teaching.
  • Placement experience throughout the course means you will gain relevant experience in real sports therapy settings from observation of clinicians to managing a caseload
  • We have strong links with sports injury clinics, sports clubs and some of the biggest names in the sports industry to inform our teaching and provide placement opportunities.

Sport scholarships

If you’re passionate about sport and you’re a high-performing sport athlete with the desire to continue developing your talents whilst you’re studying, then have a look at our BU Sport Scholarships which are available to help support you financially. 

BSc (Hons) Award
September Start
Full-time Study Mode
3 - 4 years Duration
846W UCAS Code

Entry Requirements For This Course

For September 2025 entry: 120 - 136 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A - levels or equivalent including 40 points in a required subject. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM. For more information check out our full entry requirements.

T-Levels - Merit (120 UCAS tariff points) in Health, Healthcare Science or Science.

Required subjects: Biology, Human Biology, Applied Human Biology, Applied Science, Health Science, Health & Social Care, Physical Education, Sport, Sport and Exercise Science , Other sport-related subject.

For September 2025 entry

If English is not your first language, you will need: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each component or equivalent.

For more information check out our international entry requirements.

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