BSc (Hons) SPORT REHABILITATION

London South Bank University

United Kingdom, London

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London South Bank University

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Southwark

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines24-Sep-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,600 / year(s)

Next Intake 24-Sep-2026

BSc (Hons) SPORT REHABILITATION

About

Be a team player

Individuals to entire sports teams. Amateurs to world champions. Youth leagues to club legends and beyond. This course will equip you with all the specialist skills needed to assist people at all levels of activity in their rehabilitation. Our Graduate Sport Rehabilitators (GSRs) are trained to be first response practitioners working pitch-side at sporting events, and are qualified to assess and treat musculoskeletal injuries from the point of injury. You’ll learn with a big emphasis on injury prevention and exercise prescription, including programming for return to sport, performance enhancement and improving health and function in populations with injury, illness and disease. Our School of Allied and Community Health within the Institute of Health and Social Care is one of the largest in the country, enabling you to study in a state-of-the-art environment within a wide and supportive network. There are also a number of opportunities available within this course, such as the chance to qualify as a registered Sports Massage Therapist, and to undertake the Pre-Hospital Immediate Care In Sport Course (Level 2), accredited by the Rugby Football Union (RFU).

There are excellent onsite facilities at LSBU, including LSBU Active, a purpose-built onsite clinic, and state-of-the-art clinical and human performance laboratories. In addition to our top-class facilities, our central London location provides easy access to a range of exciting health, sport and exercise clinical placement opportunities, which you will undertake as an integral part of your course.

Why Sport Rehabilitation at LSBU?

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Ranked 2nd in London overall for Health Professions (Guardian University Guide 2023).

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Access to our dedicated facilities: a range of clinical skills labs, outstanding on-campus virtual learning environments, gym facilities and exclusive onsite supervised student clinics.

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Learn from expert staff who are currently working with national and international athletes. Study alongside health care profession courses to the highest standard of professionalism.

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Gain clinical experience with our placement partners across London and the South East, this can include sports clubs, sport injuries clinics and gyms

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You can gain additional qualifications built into the degree course – for example, become a Sports Massage therapist, Gym Instructor, Personal Trainer or PhICIS.

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LSBU Health and Social Care graduates are the second highest paid amongst all London Modern university graduates, and the sixth highest in the UK one year after graduating (DfE LEO data 2022).

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Career opportunities: 94 percent of Health Professions graduates get graduate level jobs or are in further education at professional or higher education level, within 15 months of graduation (Guardian University Guide 2023).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry Level Requirements

Need further information? Call us on 0800 923 8888 to discuss entry requirements.

A Level BBC or, including at least one of; maths, biology, physics, chemistry, human biology, sports science/studies, PE, dance, psychology, or;
BTEC Extended Diploma DMM, in sports science or science, or:
Access to HE Diploma in Science with 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits or:
Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 112 UCAS points
Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths, Science and English, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Additional requirements

The following additional requirements apply to this course:

Evidence of commitment to the profession
Passing of occupational health and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
Ability to meet travel requirements to attend placements
Students from outside the UK will be required to provide a police check from their home country
English Language: Those whom English is not their first language must achieve a minimum score of 6.5 overall (including 7.0 in the written element and a minimum score of 6.5 in speaking, reading and listening elements) for the International English Language Test Score (IELTS)

Foundation Year

Been out of study for a long time? Or maybe you haven’t met the entry requirements of your chosen degree? Our entry year acts as a bridge to degree-level studies.

Career

Careers

Employability Service

At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:

Free employability workshop and events for student all year round, more details can be found on our event section.
Online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
LSBU Careers Hub offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and support, guidance on future careers, as well as loads of career resources, connecting you with employers, exciting events, 1-1 support and relevant workshops.

Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.

As a Graduate Sport Rehabilitator (GSR), you will be a graduate level autonomous healthcare practitioner specialising in musculoskeletal management, exercise based rehabilitation and fitness. Graduates of this degree will have demonstrated and achieved the skills and knowledge to fulfil these roles, as well as completed a minimum of 400 hours of clinical and sporting environment placements which prepares our students for a competent and high level of performance upon graduation.

As well as this, because the degree is within the School of Health and Social Care at LSBU, students benefit from working within a multidisciplinary team of academics and courses – all of which are taught to the highest standard of professionalism required across these professions. As a GSR, you’ll be able to look for roles in a range of environments including: Sports injury clinics; amateur, academy and professional sports clubs; health, fitness clubs and gyms, rehabilitation units, the military, NHS and private practice, sports massage or one-to-one and group personal training.

The programme is accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT). It aligns with the Sports Massage Association (SMA) Level 4, Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Level 3, and Rugby Football Union Immediate Care in Sport (RFU PHICIS) Level 2.

: The British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT) is the UK regulator for Sport Rehabilitation Graduates. BASRaT ensures that all accredited courses are of a high equitable standard and that all graduates conform to a strict code of professional practice and conduct.

Placements

When it comes to placements, the course is planned to ensure that you’ll complete the number of hours required in both theory and practice (not less than 400 hours in assessed clinical practice). Placement opportunities may include Private Practice Clinics; a variety of sport teams from amateur, school level, academy and seniors; health and fitness sectors.

A practice placement portfolio that monitors and records progress and competencies throughout the course is used to: