Overview
Our BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation with Foundation Year offers a structured route into the BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation degree. Based at our Bournemouth campus, this course offers the perfect setting for focused study in a beautiful coastal location.
During your foundation year, you’ll join a dynamic, multidisciplinary health sciences community, building confidence and developing essential academic skills under the guidance of experienced teaching staff. This carefully designed year ensures a smooth transition into the main degree programme, setting you on the path to a fulfilling career in sports rehabilitation.
This course equips you with the expertise to prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate injuries across all levels of sport, from amateur to elite. You’ll study key areas such as anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and therapeutic exercise, combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills through hands-on experience.
Find out more about the follow on course, BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation.
Course Details
What you will learn
Students on the course will get hands-on practical experience, learning from the expert staff who teach on the course. The course includes extensive practical and laboratory-based work to help develop your understanding of human anatomy, the biomechanics and physiology of the human body, and the pathology of injury and dysfunction.
How you will be assessed
You will be assessed through a combination of:
- Examinations
- Coursework
- Practical Assessment
- Group projects
- Reflective reports
- Case reports
- Logbook
- Portfolio
- Seminars
- workshops
- Manual Therapy
- Practice Labs
- Placement
Careers and Opportunities
Graduates of this course can go on to become registered members of BASRaT – eligibility is contingent on a number of requirements, one of which is holding a BASRaT accredited degree, or equivalent entry. Please see course details below for more information.
Sport rehabilitators work in areas such as professional sport, primary musculoskeletal care, military and corporate environments and more
Successful completion of the undergraduate programme also opens up further postgraduate opportunities such as Strength and Conditioning, Sport Sciences or research in the form of MRes/PhD study
Unit Breakdown
Year 0 - Foundation Year 
All students studying on a Foundation course will take the following core units:
- Human Sciences I (20 credits)
- Introduction to Healthcare (20 credits)
- Personal and Professional Development (20 credits)
- Human Sciences II (20 credits)
- Gateway Extended Project (20 credits).
Pathway Unit
Foundations in Sport Performance and Rehabilitation (20 credits)
Year 1 - BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
Units
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Anatomy
- Exercise Physiology
- Psychology of Exercise, Health and Sport
- Motor Learning and Biomechanics
- Prescribing Exercise
Year 2 - BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
Units
- Research Methods
- Physiology of Sports Performance
- Advanced Anatomy
- Injury and Rehabilitation
- Clinical Assessment Skills
- Treatment Approaches in Sport Rehabilitation
Year 3 - BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
Units
- Dissertation
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Late-Stage Rehabilitation and Return to Sport
- Exercise Management of Long-Term Conditions
- Sport Rehabilitation Placement
- Consulting and Private Practice OR Advanced Exercise Prescription
Staff
BSc MSc PhD CPsychol – Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Lecturer of Chiropractic
Bournemouth
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Learn MoreEntry Requirements
If you’re applying from the UK or Ireland
Essential for entry
Please note: that applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A*-C including Maths and English, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above) to be considered for the programme.
A-levels
BBB-BCC or above. General Studies will not be considered.
BTEC Extended Diploma
Distinction Merit Merit – Merit, Merit, Merit or above.
Access to HE Diploma
A total of 120-104 UCAS points in an Access to HE Diploma.
International Baccalaureate
Overall grade of 32-28 points or higher.
Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers
BBBBB – BBCCCC or above in 5 Higher/Advanced Higher subjects
Irish Leaving Certificate
H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 to H3,H3,H4,H4,H4 from 5 subjects at Higher Level
T Level
Merit in any Health and Science pathway accepted.
If you have undertaken a qualification that’s not listed, it may still be considered. Get in touch with our Admissions team by completing the form below or call us on 01202 436200 and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have.
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International Students
International Students
If your qualification is not listed here, please take a look at our international entry requirements page or get in touch with our admissions team on the form below. Please note, to be accepted onto this course; you will also need to demonstrate that you meet the minimum standards of English. For further information on English language requirements, please see the dedicated English language requirements page. More information on permission to study in the UK, can be found on our Visas and Immigration page.
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Course Fees
Tuition Fees
UK/ROI/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £9,535 per year
International – £17,388 per year
Please note: These fees are for the 2024-25 academic year only and may be subject to increase in subsequent years of study. Any increase will be in line with our Tuition Fees Policy but will not be more than 5%.
Additional course costs
Your tuition fees will cover the cost of all mandatory elements of your course. There are additional course related costs are not included in the tuition fees. So you will need to budget for them when you plan your spending.
For more information see Additional Costs page.
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There are many benefits to studying at Health Sciences University, from our expertise and history in teaching health sciences, to our state-of-the-art facilities, our placements, and of course our amazing locations on both the beautiful Bournemouth coast and in the historic and bustling heart of London.
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