Sports Therapy

Sports therapy is a clinical discipline focused on the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries, particularly those sustained in sport and physical activity. It draws on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and clinical reasoning to help people recover from injury and return to full function, and it operates at the intersection of sports science and allied health practice. As participation in sport and exercise has grown, so too has demand for skilled practitioners who can work with athletes, recreational exercisers, and the general population.

At Hartpury University, this four-year full-time programme equips you with the practical hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge you need in sports therapy, medicine, exercise, science, and research. You will learn from industry professionals, developing clinical assessment skills alongside evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation techniques. The programme includes a sandwich year with a work placement, giving you substantial professional experience in real clinical or sports performance settings before you graduate.

This combination of academic learning and practical application is central to the programme's design. Entry typically requires around 120 UCAS tariff points.

Sports therapy graduates work with professional and amateur sports clubs, in private practice, in physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinics, in fitness and wellness settings, and increasingly in occupational health and corporate wellbeing. The degree also provides a foundation for further study in physiotherapy, sports medicine, or exercise science. Those with a passion for working with people in physical performance and recovery contexts will find the discipline offers a broad and rewarding range of career paths.