Sports Massage and Exercise Therapies (Joint Honours - Buxton)

When can you start this course? | UCAS code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements

What is joint honours?

With joint honours, you can study for an honours degree in two or even three subjects. Find out more about joint honours, including what subjects you can combine with this one.

Why choose this course?

Sports Massage and Exercise Therapy (Joint Honours - Buxton)

This programme can be combined with Sport Psychology, Sports Coaching, or Sports Development, which means that you will study two subject areas, giving you a great range of knowledge and skills for your future career.
You will be taught by our experienced tutors who work with Olympic, World, European, and Commonwealth Champions in cycling, martial arts, golf, athletics and motor racing.
You will receive guest lectures by elite athletes and their coaches whilst on this course.
You will have the chance to go on a work placement in this course, and do voluntary work projects, which will give you the skills and confidence you need to start off in your chosen career.
Our tutors have lots of industry experience, so you can be sure that your course is up to date and relevant.

About the course

This course could be perfect for you if you want to develop your knowledge and skills in sports massage, sport injuries, health and sport rehabilitation.

You will have lectures and workshops from elite athletes and experts in sport therapy and physiotherapy. You will also have VTCT training in sports massage therapy.

Our lecturers are at the cutting edge of innovative research and consultancy and the course is crucially underpinned by experiential and reflective learning.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

In recent years complementary or alternative therapies have increased and are now even integrated into traditional healthcare to complement other conventional treatments.

There are now many job opportunities as a self-employed massage therapist or as an employed therapist in sports clubs, salons, spas, treatment centres, hotels, NHS, mobile therapy agencies, cruise ships, hairdressers, health clubs, gyms and even doctors and dentists.

Later on as a career move, massage practitioners even opt to become teachers and trainers in massage therapy.

How you'll learn

You will learn through a combination of lectures, seminars and by studying on your own with the help of your tutor.

You will use the knowledge and skills you've gained to evaluate and analyse many issues and draw conclusions based your own thoughts and research.

How you're assessed

You will be assessed using a variety of methods including written and practical exams, essays, oral and poster presentations, fieldwork reports and computer-aided assessment.

Work placements

You will go on a work placement towards the end of your second year.
You will also be encouraged to do voluntary health, physical activity and sports-related placements within the local community.
You'll have the chance to work towards professional qualifications such as the national governing body awards during your course - they will look great on your CV.

Anything else?

See the recent help our tutors have been giving to an Olympic hopeful

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September 2012

UCAS code

Y004

Fees

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,495 (each year)
Part time: £935 per module (you usually take 18 of these modules in total).

International students

Full time: £9,975 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.