MSci Sports Therapy (Integrated Masters)

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Our Sports Therapy degrees produce sports therapists who've had the benefit of expert teaching, plenty of practical experience and whose skills are always in demand. If you want to work with injured athletes and help them back to full fitness and competition, this course is for you.

You won't just be there to step in when injury occurs, though. You'll also need to learn and understand the sports science behind a successful diagnosis as well as how to manage injuries.

You'll benefit from the diverse East London Sport community and our SMILES mentorship programme.

This integrated master's degree option is a 4 year course where you will graduate with a post-graduate qualification. The first three years of study follow our BSc Sports Therapy programme. This extra year enables students to consolidate their academic learning and further enhance employability and clinical practice skills by engaging in an additional work-based learning year. This is achieved through working in our purpose-built clinics and suites. These are facilitated through practical and applied modules including a research dissertation project.

On completion, graduates are eligible for membership of the Society of Sports Therapists and will have an extended work based clinical year to fully prepare for a range of employment opportunities and career prospects. Our extensive network of placement partners makes the MSci a unique degree pathway that encourages students to not only develop new skills but more importantly apply theory in practice and learn from world leading experts within the field.

The MSci year includes clinical theory, applied practice, work-based learning and research. The department has a diverse research profile ranging from clinical interventions to performance enhancement and rehabilitation.

Students are encouraged to select a research project that aligns with the department research portfolio to enhance and drive exciting projects that build on current critical mass. On completion of the MSci our graduates are competent and prepared for exciting work opportunities in applied sport science, sports therapy and sport and exercise medicine settings.

Each year you will spend around 270 hours of timetabled learning and teaching activities. These may be lectures, workshops, seminars and individual and group tutorials. Contact hours may vary depending on each module.

The approximate amount for this course are:

• Year 1: scheduled teaching - 270 hours; guided independent study - 930 hours.
• Year 2: scheduled teaching - 270 hours; guided independent study - 930 hours.
• Year 3: scheduled teaching - 270 hours; guided independent study - 930 hours.

• Bachelor's degree: GPA of 2.5 / 4 or overall classification of "Good" or higher
• UK Bachelor's degree with Honours: Second Class, Second Division or higher
• US Bachelor's degree: GPA 2.5 / 4

Extended Diploma or Diploma

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Diploma with 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level

By the time you finish our course, you'll already have worked in every potential career avenue a sports therapist could take.

You'll have taken advantage of your unrivalled opportunities for practical experience. You'll have soaked up insight from guest speakers who are all professional practitioners at major sports clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

You'll also then be eligible to gain your membership of the Society of Sport Therapists, which will be your passport to your new career, and become a member of other professional bodies such as the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS).

So, in every way, you'll be ready for a successful future.

Course Leader Michael Cole, who has run a successful private sports therapy practice as well as having worked with elite sports teams, believes the course equips graduates ideally in both these areas.

Alternatively, you could use your degree as a springboard to further study in a number of related fields such as physiotherapy, sports rehabilitation, sports medicine, exercise, strength and conditioning and teaching.

Either way, the name of UEL carries weight in sporting circles. Graduates from our various sports degrees have gone on to work in world-famous clubs, from West Ham United to the New York Giants. There's no reason why you won't be following in their footsteps - or creating your own.

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.