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Sports & Exercise Therapy

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2025-20262026-2027
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Course summary

Gain the clinical knowledge and professional skills to assess, treat and manage sports injuries as a sports therapist on this sports and exercise therapy course.

As part of this sport and exercise therapy degree, you'll:

  • Study a variety of sports science and therapeutic modules

  • Be able to register as a student member of The Society of Sports Therapists in your first year

  • Complete supervised placements to build up the working hours you’ll need to enable you to register as a sports therapist

  • Apply your theoretical knowledge in our rehabilitation science labs as you develop practical skills in sports massage and assessing and treating athletes

  • Have the opportunity to enhance your skills in our specialised sports and exercise therapy clinic

  • Join a research-led academic community in the subject area of therapeutic and rehabilitation sciences

Your community
We're passionate about sport. There's a huge range of sports and activities for you to get involved in, including more than 40 sports clubs. If you'd like to find out more about what we have to offer and our Carnegie Sports Scholarship Scheme, visit our university sport web page.

Placements
You’ll complete the hours you need to register as a sports therapist through supervised practical placements. Placements can be in a range of settings that include local amateur and professional sporting environments. You’ll also be able to gain practical experience through volunteering activities at local and national sporting events.

Why Study the Sports and Exercise Therapy course at Leeds Beckett University?

  • 93.9% of BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Therapy graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*

  • 90% of students were positive about the teaching on BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Therapy**

  • Professionally accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists

  • Fantastic placement opportunities - benefit from our partnerships with local sports and exercise therapy providers to develop your skills through an industry placement

  • Access to specialist facilities - where you'll practise therapy techniques on a state-of-the-art patient simulator as well as with real people

Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22*
National Student Survey 2024**

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City CampusC

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) β€’ Full-time β€’ 3 Years

Start dates

  • 14/09/2026

Application codes

Course code:
CB6X
Institution code:
L27

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Application codes

Course code:
CB6X
Institution code:
L27

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Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For Leeds Beckett University, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
BCC Most common
  1. ABB
  2. Highest grades
  3. CDD
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

83% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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75 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

95 Go onto work and study

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