City College Plymouth

FdSc Sports Therapy and Injury Rehabilitation

UCAS course code C604
Institution code C83
Duration

2 years

Course type

Full-time, Part-time route available

Study location City College Plymouth

We are a College with a national reputation for promoting enterprise, employability and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Study in a friendly, supportive higher education community with dedicated and enthusiastic lecturers delivering courses designed with employers, ensuring that you graduate with industry-relevant skills and knowledge.

Course details

  • Year 1

  • Core modules

    PSCFD121
    Anatomy of Human Movement

    STFD131
    Pathophysiology of Sports Injuries

    STFD132
    Clinical Assessment of Sports Injuries

    STFD133
    Treatment and Management of Sports Injuries

    STFD134
    Strength Conditioning and Injury Prevention

    STFD135
    Sports Massage & Manual Therapy

    This practical-based module introduces the basic principles of massage such as treatment mediums, massage techniques, contraindications to massage and health & safety. Massage and manual therapy skills will be developed to include effective pre-event, post-event, treatment and training massages.

  • Final year

  • Core modules

    PSCFD229
    Research Design

    STFD237
    Functional Anatomy for Sports Therapy

    STFD238
    Sports Therapy Clinical Practice

    STFD240
    Injury Rehabilitation and Reconditioning

    STFD241
    Applied Manual Therapy & Injury Management

    This module builds upon manual therapy skills attained in year 1 through advanced manual therapy techniques such as peripheral & spinal mobilisation, electrotherapy and contemporary therapies. Injury assessment & treatment protocols will be revisited to include the addition of more advanced skills.

    Optional modules

    PSCFD230
    Sports Nutrition

    STFD242
    Emergency Trauma & Pitchside Management

    Application of STO and BASRaT emergency trauma care and pitchside practices. Sports Therapists have a duty of care to athletes and must be able to react correctly to an emergency trauma situation in a professional and safe manner. In the event of an emergency trauma, the well-being of the athlete becomes the priority.

The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.

Fees, costs and funding

As this course is delivered by one of our partner colleges, please contact the college directly for information on fees and funding.

How to apply

All applications for undergraduate courses are made through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).
UCAS will ask for the information contained in the box at the top of this course page including the UCAS course code and the institution code.
To apply for this course and for more information about submitting an application including application deadline dates, please visit the UCAS website.

Our partnership with City College Plymouth

The University of Plymouth has developed partnerships with institutions around the world with the sole purpose of making higher education more accessible to those people who need something just a little different.

Our Academic Partnerships enable students to enrol for a degree at a partnership institution closer to home, or engage in distance learning – even when they’re in the middle of the ocean. They are there for those people looking to return to education, or enhance their professional development. Full- or part-time; foundation degree to masters-level – we cater for a huge variety of needs and aspirations.

Many of our partners offer specialist degrees, unique facilities, and smaller class sizes at a competitive price. And as a student of two institutions, you get the best of both worlds; a supportive learning environment as part of a close-knit community, and a university-level qualification awarded by the University of Plymouth. You’ll enjoy not only the facilities and services your partnership institution provides, but also all of the additional support and resources you need from us, and you’ll automatically become a member of our Students’ Union, too.

We are continuing to grow the number of partner institutions and expand our academic community to new locations around the UK and overseas. Why not visit the Academic Partnerships page on our website for a full list of partners and for more details on studying with us?

One of our partners delivers this particular course – so please visit their website for full course details, entry requirements, tuition fees and information on what student life is like there. 

Open days

Partner college open days

This course is run at one of our partner colleges. Open days are held at the college and more details of these can be found on the college website. You'll find contact details below, on this page.

University of Plymouth open days

You are also very welcome to attend a University of Plymouth open day, to get a flavour of the courses you can progress to from a partner college. There will however be limited information on this specific course and college.

Studying with City College Plymouth

Just one-and-a-half miles from the University of Plymouth, we’re one of the largest colleges in the South West, with two main sites linked by shuttle buses, with a dynamic Students’ Union and Student Liaison Team.
 
Plymouth students working on a group project