Sports Massage Therapy (part-time)

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Sports Massage Therapy (part-time)

University of Cumbria
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Why study with us?

This innovative foundation degree is designed for people who want to acquire practitioner skills in sports massage therapy, with the opportunity to build these into a sustainable career. Growing concerns over the general health of the nation, and opportunities that will emanate from the from the decade of sport, will increase the demand for sports therapy and massage professionals. The course is built around the development of competencies and practical applications.

What can this course lead to?

Successful students will be offered progression onto the BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation course at the University of Cumbria. Those wishing to pursue employment should find oppor…

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Why study with us?

This innovative foundation degree is designed for people who want to acquire practitioner skills in sports massage therapy, with the opportunity to build these into a sustainable career. Growing concerns over the general health of the nation, and opportunities that will emanate from the from the decade of sport, will increase the demand for sports therapy and massage professionals. The course is built around the development of competencies and practical applications.

What can this course lead to?

Successful students will be offered progression onto the BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation course at the University of Cumbria. Those wishing to pursue employment should find opportunities in the exercise and fitness industry, with GP referral programmes, assisting in therapeutic work with sport clubs,teams and individual performers or consider self-employment. Where appropriate to do so, the course will follow the Health Professions Council (HPC) guidance on professional accreditation.

Resources and facilities

The course benefits from having access to expert tutors and a variety of sport and exercise facilities, including the Physiotherapy and Sport Laboratory which houses physiological and biomechanical equipment for exercise and fitness testing, and injury screening.

Our Sports Centre boasts a large, multi-purpose sports hall, astro turf pitch, a specialist gymnastics area and an air conditioned fitness suite with cardiovascular stations, fixed weight stations and a free weights area. The facility is run by Register of Exercise Professionals accredited staff. Read more about the University of Cumbria Sports Centre.

Entry requirements

100 UCAS tariff points.

GCSE at grade C or above in English.

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Credit and UCAS requirements UCAS code: CB63 UCAS points: 100 Selection criteria

All places are offered subject to successful CRB clearance.

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Modules
  • The Neuro-musculo-skeletal System 1
  • Complementary Therapies – Therapeutic Massage I
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Performance
  • Introduction to Research
  • Introduction to Sport and Exercise Therapy
  • Foundations of Rehabilitation
  • Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Therapeutic Assessment and Management
  • Therapeutic Techniques
  • Exercise Testing and Prescription
  • Methods of Enquiry
  • New Business Development
  • Sport and Exercise Nutrition
  • Exercise, Health and Behaviour
Course summary

The course will develop your practitioner expertise and confidence through a detailed knowledge and reflective understanding of therapeutic applications in sport and exercise settings. The course will incorporate the identification of appropriate treatments with a range of clients, the planning and application of remedial or preventative therapies, examine how to develop an ethical relationship with a client, and how to organise an effective business environment.

Underpinning the development of these practitioner skills is the detailed study of relevant aspects of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, psychology and nutrition. These scientific aspects of sports therapy and massage are studied through sport and exercise applications, and you will be encouraged to draw upon personal expertise and experiences. You will have the opportunity to engage in supervised clinical practice and to develop a portfolio of your vocational experience.

Your learning will take place through a range of practical and theoretical activities, and your assessment will include a mixture of reports, case studies, essays, presentations, reflective logs, practical demonstrations and examinations. The course benefits from having access to expert tutors, a variety of sport and exercise facilities, and a well-equipped Physical Health and Wellbeing Clinic.

Opportunities will be made available throughout the course for you to gain supplementary exercise and massage vocational qualifications (eg. gym instructors; first-aid).

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