Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation with Foundation Year

Sport therapy and rehabilitation is an applied clinical discipline concerned with the prevention, assessment, treatment, and management of musculoskeletal injuries in physically active individuals, with the goal of returning people to sport and exercise safely. It combines the scientific foundations of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics with the clinical skills of injury assessment, manual therapy, and rehabilitation programme design, and it requires practitioners who can work effectively in real performance environments.

At Derby, this four-year full-time programme is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists, providing professional recognition for your qualification from the outset. The programme includes a foundation year, a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and a work placement, giving you an unusually rich combination of professional, clinical, and international experience within the degree. As demand for graduate sports therapists continues to grow, the degree prepares you with the high-level professional knowledge needed to meet the expectations of the sector.

The typical entry tariff for direct entry is 104 points.

Graduates of sport therapy and rehabilitation programmes work with sports clubs, in private rehabilitation clinics, with national governing bodies, and in leisure and health settings. The accreditation provides the professional foundation for practice as a sports therapist, and many graduates pursue further professional development in physiotherapy, sports medicine, or strength and conditioning as their careers develop. The Society of Sports Therapists accreditation is a clear professional credential that is recognised by employers across the sport and health sectors.