Program Overview
The University of Nottingham's BSc Sport Rehabilitation program prepares confident professionals in injury prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation. With British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT) accreditation, the program offers practical and research-oriented teaching methods, including hands-on clinical experience. Upon graduation, students enter the workforce in sports, health, public health, and occupational rehabilitation settings.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The BSc Sport Rehabilitation program at the University of Nottingham is accredited by the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT). The program aims to develop confident sport rehabilitators equipped with the knowledge, skills, and flexibility to work independently across a range of sporting, health, rehabilitation, and exercise environments. The program focuses on developing clinical assessment and treatment skills to work with patients and athletes of all ages to rehabilitate them following injury. The program is committed to developing sport rehabilitators within a supportive, nurturing environment. Students will work across key areas of injury prevention, health, wellbeing, and sporting performances, designing and implementing exercise and rehabilitation programs for their clients.
Outline:
Year 1
- Introduction to Leadership in Sport Rehabilitation
- Interprofessional Education: Introduction to Collaborative Practice in Health and Social Care
- Human Anatomy for Rehabilitation
- Human Physiology and Exercise
- Introduction to Exercise and Rehabilitation Interventions
- Introduction to Research Skills in Rehabilitation
- Neuromusculoskeletal Injury and Assessment
Year 2
- Applied Criticality in Health
- Neuromusculoskeletal Injury Assessment & Management
- Exercise Science of Sport Rehabilitation
- Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning
- Manual Therapies in Sport Rehabilitation
- Interprofessional Education: Collaborative Practice
- Rehabilitation in Contemporary Public Health
Year 3
- Dissertation Project
- Sustainable Health
- Complete Management of Injury Rehabilitation
- Physical Activity for Public Health
- Interprofessional Education: Safeguarding
- Advanced Professional Development
- Occupational Health and Workplace Wellbeing
- Contemporary Challenges in Rehabilitation
Assessment:
Assessment methods include:
- Case studies
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Examinations
- Formative assessments
- Lab reports
- Logbooks
- Portfolio (written/digital)
- Poster presentation
- Practical exams
- Presentation
- Verbal exam
- Workplace-based assessment
Teaching:
Teaching methods include:
- Anatomy sessions
- Case-based learning
- Clinical relevance sessions
- Clinical skills sessions
- eLearning
- Lab sessions
- Lectures
- Placements
- Practical classes
- Problem-based learning
- Prosection
- Self-study
- Seminars
- Small group learning
- Tutorials
- Workshops
Careers:
Graduates of the BSc Sport Rehabilitation program have a wide range of career opportunities in sport, health, and occupational settings. Many work in private practice, with professional teams, clubs, and the leisure industry, and in the Ministry of Defence. There are also opportunities in research and/or teaching.
Other:
- The program includes over 400 hours of supervised clinical practice.
- Students have access to excellent facilities in the David Ross Sports Village to enhance their learning.
- The program is ranked 7th in the UK for Health Professions (Guardian University Guide 2024).
