Initially develop your academic skills and more widely foundations in biology and sports science. 

Learn from industry professionals, as you gain the practical hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge you need in sports therapy, medicine, exercise, science and research.  

Build your patient examination and assessment abilities, injury management, and rehabilitation plans in sport, health, and exercise settings.  

Experience our sports performance campus to learn where you'll practice pitch-side first aid, work in our student-led sports injury clinic and complete a valuable final year external placement. 

Develop your skills and professional network through on-campus opportunities and external placements, preparing you for a career as an independent graduate sports therapist.  

You’ll undertake a minimum of 250 placement hours during the course, giving you the skills and experience that employers are looking for. 

Hartpury University covers the cost of your Society of Sports Therapists student membership, DBS and first aid training giving you access to resources and student insurance for supervised placements. 

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST). This means that, on graduation you’ll be eligible to join the SST as a graduate to apply for membership and professional liability insurance. 

CIMSPA Endorsement

This course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), recognising the alignment of our programme with professional standards in the industry. Throughout your studies, you will work towards key CIMSPA-endorsed standards:

• Level 4 (year one) – Health Navigator
• Level 5 (year two) – Personal Trainer Practitioner
• Level 6 (final year) – Advanced Personal Trainer Practitioner, achieved through standards in Working with Women and Girls and Working with People with Long-Term Conditions.

Student CIMSPA membership is fully funded during your course, giving you access to sector-specific guidance, professional resources, and career development opportunities. Upon achieving these standards, graduates are required to transition to a full professional CIMSPA membership to maintain their qualifications.

UCAS tariff points | 32-48 UCAS tariff points. 

A Levels | EE-DD or equivalent from at least one full A Level. 

Vocational Awards | PPP in an Extended Diploma. 

Access | 32-48 UCAS tariff points in an Access to Higher Education Diploma. 

International Baccalaureate | 32-48 UCAS tariff points in an IB Diploma, to include one Higher at H3 or above. 

Scottish Highers | 32-48 UCAS tariff points from at least one Higher. You must have completed two years study at Higher Level.  

Irish Leaving Certificate | 32-48 UCAS tariff points from at least one Higher.  

T Level | An overall grade of Pass. 

Additional Information 

DBS Clearance: the course will include working with children and vulnerable adults; therefore, you’ll be required to complete an enhanced DBS check on arrival. Having a criminal conviction may not exclude from joining the course but we may not be able to facilitate placements for applicants who have convictions of violent offences or offences against children or vulnerable adults. A criminal conviction may also mean that full professional membership to The SST is not possible. 

We also ask that you successfully complete our Fitness to Practise process.  

In addition to the above, we require a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C), to include English and Maths. We will consider equivalencies including but not limited to functional skills level 2, Irish Ordinary level, National 5s, IB standard level.  

We will consider combinations of level three qualifications. 

We welcome applications from individuals with equivalent, non-UK qualifications and mature students (over 21). We may interview as part of the application process. 

International students

Please read the entry requirements for your country and contact our admissions team if you have any questions.

Your support network

You'll benefit from a strong support network from day one to be the best you can be. This will range from your personal tutor and specialist academic support team (our Achievement and Success Centre) to dedicated wellbeing and employability (Employability, Skills and Careers) centres.

Attendance requirements

You are expected to actively engage and attend all scheduled sessions and modules. As a pre-requisite to meet the professional body requirements, a minimum attendance requirement is stipulated. Attendance will be monitored in all sessions across modules. Failure to meet the attendance requirements may result in a student being unable to sit the assessment for a module at the first attempt due to the health and safety associated with the content of the module.

Prior to re-assessment, you'll be expected to attend scheduled support sessions to fulfil the practical health and safety elements for eligibility for the re-sit opportunity. You must be available on the dates scheduled.

Academic support

Your learning experiences

You'll experience a range of teaching methods to strengthen your digestion of topics, including lectures, workshops and practical sessions, as well as supported work placement learning as part of many courses.

Your career

Each year of your course will be made up of two semesters, within which you’ll study compulsory and optional modules on different industry-focused topics, enabling you to develop your own unique portfolio of knowledge, skills and experience, ready for your career. The course is taught in English.