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Sports Therapy (with Foundation Year)

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Preston Campus
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Course summary

Course Overview

Learn about the theory and practice of care, management and rehabilitation on our Sports Therapy with Foundation Year degree.

Why study with us

  • The course brings together the fields of physiology, psychology, pathology and exercise rehabilitation.

  • You’ll learn about getting people back to fitness and functionality after a sporting injury.

  • You’ll also gain experience of the role of massage and sports specific exercise as therapeutic components of a rehabilitation programme.

What you'll do

  • You’ll have access to our student-led Sports Therapy Clinic, a fully-functional injury clinic with a movement analysis lab for patient rehabilitation.

  • You’ll learn from a course team of professional therapists and academics from a range of backgrounds with experience from grass root sport to the Olympic stage.

  • The programme offers work experience, research internships, participation in research conferences.

Accreditations

  • This course has been designed with the support of its accrediting body, the SST, the lead organisation for Sports Therapists in the UK. On graduation you will be eligible for full membership of the organisation.

Future Careers

On completion of the four-year Sports Therapy programme, you’ll be a well-rounded practitioner able to help athletes return to full fitness.

Modules

Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • The Society of Sports Therapists

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Preston Campus

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
C633
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
C633
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 64 points

including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

A level

64 UCAS points at A2 including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) MPP

including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

Access to HE Diploma

64 UCAS points including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

Scottish Higher

64 UCAS points including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

AS Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) MM

Science preferable - Biology, Physical Education, Sport & Exercise Science

Scottish Advanced Higher

64 UCAS points including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Pass IB Diploma including 64 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects, including HL Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

64 UCAS points including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma MPP

including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma MM

including Biology, Physical Education or Sports & Exercise Sciences

T Level P

P (D or E) preferably in Biology or PE or Sports or Exercise Science

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Widening participation is at the core of our mission. We believe in helping people to seize every opportunity to flourish in education and work, for life. We offer reduced entry tariffs for students from areas of relative disadvantage, with lower rates of participation in higher education, as well as those who have spent time in the care system. Simply include your care leaver status and postcode on your UCAS application and we will automatically make you a contextual offer if you are eligible.

Learn more on the University of Lancashire website

Historical entry grades data

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It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please note fees for the foundation year will be £9,535, and then £9,535 per year for the remainder of the course.

*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

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