Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (Sport Rehabilitation) (Hons) London South Bank University

Overview

In the Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (Sport Rehabilitation) (Hons) course from  London South Bank University you’ll focus on injury prevention and exercise prescription, and develop the expertise to design programmes for return to sport, performance enhancement, and improving health and function in people with injury, illness and disease.Our School of Allied Health and Life Science is one of the largest in the country, enabling you to study in a state-of-the-art environment within a wide and supportive network. Our dedicated facilities include clinical skills labs and outstanding virtual learning environments on campus – as well as access to the gym facilities within the Academy of Sport and state of the art human performance laboratories. In addition to our top-class facilities, our central London location provides easy access to a range of exciting health, sport and exercise clinical placement opportunities, which you will undertake as an integral part of your course.

You’ll learn from lecturers who bring current, real-world industry experience into their teaching. For example, we have current academic staff on the course actively working within professional sport, ensuring their insights reflect the latest developments in the field.

Careers

What’s in it for me? 

This is your future. Your career. Your success. And we’re here for it.

Going to university might just be the biggest investment you ever make, but with us by your side you can turn a degree into a bright future, full of purpose, passion and career you can be proud of (which may be why our graduates earn the highest average salaries across London Modern universities).

With Sports Rehabilitation at LSBU, you’ll get:

• A direct pathway into a fast-growing industry as a Graduate Sport Rehabilitator (GSR), helping active individuals recover, rebuild, and return to peak performance. 
•  Over 400 hours of hands-on clinical and sport-based placements, giving you real-world experience and the confidence employers are looking for. 
• Skills that open doors across the sport, health, and performance industries — from sports injury clinics and professional sports clubs to gyms, rehabilitation units, the military, the NHS, and private practice. Many graduates also build flexible careers in sports massage, injury prevention, and one-to-one performance coaching.
• A BASRaT-accredited programme providing professional recognition from day one and aligned with industry standards, including opportunities to gain Pre-Hospital Pitch Side Trauma (RFU Level 2 PHICIS), Sports Massage Association Level 4 membership, and CIMSPA-accredited awards such as Level 2 Gym Instructor, Level 3 Personal Trainer, and Level 4 Strength and Conditioning.
• The benefit of joining one of the UK’s highest-performing health and social care graduate cohorts: LSBU graduates rank second in London and sixth in the UK for average salary one year after graduating (DfE LEO data 2022). 
•  Strong career outcomes, with 94% of Health Professions graduates in graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation (Guardian University Guide 2023).

Accreditation

 British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT)