Hello, my name is Leah and I am a Lecturer in Sports Therapy here at Roehampton.

What is Sports Therapy?

Sports Therapy is an occupation that allows you to work with a range of patients who are suffering with various conditions. Through appropriate assessment and developing a working hypothesis of the underlying issue, a suitable rehabilitation programme can be put together to help the patient return to normal life, work, and sport.

Here’s 5 reasons why you should study Sports Therapy at Roehampton:

Clinical Placement:

As part of your degree, you must complete 200 hours of placement to apply the knowledge and skills you have developed in the classroom into practice. The university will support you in obtaining a wide range of placements, both in sports and clinical settings, to allow you to work alongside professionals from various backgrounds and gain experience dealing with a range of real-life injury scenarios and physical conditions.

Crossover Delivery:

Alongside your Sports Therapy modules, you will also be completing units in Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Psychology taught by the Sport and Exercise Science team. The combination of units helps you to be a well-rounded practitioner but also gives you underlying knowledge and experience in these subjects, should you wish to pursue these pathways.

Pitchside First Aid Qualification:

This qualification will be integrated into one of your modules. This means you will learn both theory and practical skills about how to deal with acute injuries and life-threatening conditions that could occur when working in a sports environment. Learners can continue to use this qualification when they graduate to work in this field.

CIMSPA Accredited Level 2 Gym Instructor Qualification:

During your studies, you will also complete a ‘Health and Fitness Instructing’ module, this module will teach you about instructing exercise to individuals and groups and writing training programmes, important skills needed by sports therapists. On completion of this module, you will have gained this qualification, which you can add to your CV and use to gain employment in this industry.

Facilities:

As a Sports Therapy student at the University of Roehampton, you will have the advantage of having access to a range of staff and facilities from various fields. We have excellent sports and exercise facilities, including human physiology and biomechanics laboratories. You will also have access to the ‘Mary Seacole Health Innovation Centre’ for practical therapy modules, which has been built especially for healthcare courses such as Physiotherapy and Nursing, with mock community wards and consultation rooms. We will also be making use of the sports facilities on offer on campus, such as the gym, sports hall and multi-use games area (MUGA).

For more information about our Sports Therapy degree and how to apply visit the course page here.