Sport Rehabilitation and Conditioning (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University

Overview

The three-year, full-time Sport Rehabilitation and Conditioning (Hons) programme of the Plymouth Marjon University inspires and motivates students to develop their passion for sport and exercise rehabilitation. It is the perfect course for those interested in working with athletes, returning them to full functional fitness through expertly developed rehabilitation programmes. It also encompasses health rehab interventions in the community where you'll work with special patient populations to improve their everyday quality of life.

During the course many students enjoy placement opportunities with professional sports teams including Plymouth Raiders, Plymouth Argyle FC, Plymouth Devils Speedway, Plymouth Albion and Plymouth Storm Wheelchair Basketball.

This degree programme comprises enriching theoretical and evidence-based study, blended with practical application in our world-class sports centre. Students are given the opportunity to gain a minimum 400 clinical hours of hands-on experience. A number of additional qualifications are included at no extra, including the Intermediate Care in Sport Level 2 RFU qualification, Level 2 Gym Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer courses.

You'll experience the practical side of exercise rehabilitation from the very beginning of the course in our Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation clinic, always underpinned by the scientific principles of therapeutic interventions and developments in the field of sports therapy and rehabilitation. In the third-year students undertake the majority of their placement in this modern teaching clinic under the supervision of qualified staff. This includes opportunities to learn how to use latest technologies, e.g. diagnostic ultrasound, an innovative anti-gravity treadmill, RS footscan, laser therapy, interferential therapy for clinical assessment and rehabilitation.

Key facts

We are renowned for producing excellent vocationally focused graduates. This course prepares you to work as exercise professionals in preventative and rehabilitative treatment for the National Health Service (NHS). It equips you for careers as clinical demonstrator, as performance specialists with professional sports clubs and governing bodies and as rehabilitation specialists both in the private and public sectors, working in sports clubs and sports injury clinics. You are also well prepared for a number of roles with the Armed Forces. You could progress onto a MSc such as our own MSc Sport & Exercise Psychology, a PhD or train as a teacher with a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE).

Recent graduates have gone to work with practices within the local area as well as some graduates setting up their own very successful clinics. Our graduates have also gone on to work for Plymouth Argyle, Plymouth Albion, Exeter Chiefs and Torquay United and NHS health clinics.