About Sports Therapy Bsc (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
This degree programme offers the opportunity to learn both the theory of sport therapy and the hands-on skills of making it happen. It’s your chance to get to grips with the expertise vital for caring, managing and rehabilitating sportspeople – whether professional and amateur – back to full fitness.
You’ll learn how to assist athletes with comprehensive injury assessments and sports-specific rehabilitation programmes, involving exercise, soft tissue mobilisations and manual therapy. As such, you’ll cover areas of physiology, psychology, pathology and exercise rehabilitation. Underpinning principles of sports science and strength and conditioning are embedded in the degree with a key focus on functional rehabilitation and contemporary approaches in sports injury management replicating industry specific skills and demands.
There’s a real emphasis on manual therapy, soft tissue therapy and sports specific exercise as key therapeutic approaches – skills you can’t always develop in the classroom. You’ll find a big practical element to your studies. You’ll not only work in our own sporting facilities, but also experience clinical practice in live, real-world environments – with a huge range of over 120 placements in the north west, including professional and amateur sports clubs.
58% from listed boards (The All Indian Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), or The Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Indian Council for School Examinations (ICSE), or a recognised Indian State Education Board, such as the West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka Education Boards
60% from other boards, not listed above
Where a specific subject is required for entry to the degree programme, 58% must be achieved in this subject
Pre-University Certificate, Government of Karnataka can be considered – send to tutor – evidence from Govind included in entry requirements folder
3% margin to be considered by UCLan staff based on reputation of institution, work experience etc
65% in Year 12 English *
Or
65% average grade in Year 11 and Year 12 English provided Year 12 is not below 60%
Or
Standard English language requirements – IELTS 6 or equivalent
University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) Highlights
Type of institute |
Public |
Location |
Preston (main campus) |
Mode of Payment |
Bank transfer or banker's draft, online payment, credit or debit card |
Housing facilities |
Available |
Intake Seasons |
September and January |
Financial aid |
Discounts, Bursary, and scholarships |
University of Central Lancashire Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Preston is officially the cheapest city in the UK for students. The following are the categories of the tuition fee payable by the students.
Program |
Non-Lab Based (GBP) |
Lab-Based (GBP) |
Foundation Course |
7,600 |
8,600 |
Undergraduate courses |
12,700 |
13,700 |
Postgraduate Taught |
13,200 |
14,200 |
Postgraduate Research |
13,700 |
15,200 |
The total estimated annual cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is as presented on the table below:
Fees |
Undergraduate (GBP) |
Postgraduate (GBP) |
Tuition |
12,700 – 13,700 |
13,200 – 15,200 |
Accommodation |
3,242.82 - 4,536 |
3,242.82 – 5,239.08 |
Meal |
1,500 – 3,000 |
1,500 – 3,000 |
Printing, copying, stationery |
125 – 500 |
125 – 500 |
Travel expenses |
0 -3,500 |
0 -3,500 |
Books |
250 – 500 |
250 – 500 |
Miscellaneous |
625 – 3,600 |
625 – 3,600 |
Total |
13,342.82 – 29,336 |
18,942.82 – 31,539.08 |