Train to become a sports therapist, using evidence-based practice to bring people back to optimal levels of fitness and performance.
Study on one of the leading Sports Science courses – ranked top 10 in the UK, 2021-24.
Source: Guardian University Guide
Our highly practical, accredited course covers injury identification, rehabilitation techniques and exercise science. It will give you the skills to work with a range of individuals, from professional athletes to the general public.
Based in our specialist clinic and CASES accredited labs, you’ll learn about pitch-side first-aid, sport massage, injury rehabilitation, exercise physiology, strength and conditioning training, and more.
With accreditation from the Society of Sports Therapists, you’ll graduate ready to work as a professional sports therapist.
We welcome talented athletes and offer financial support through our Sport Scholarship.
Our degree course is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists, the leading professional body in the UK.
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Graduate as a healthcare professional from a course accredited by The Society of Sport Therapists.
Sports therapy professionals are increasingly in demand. They can work for sports teams or organisations or be self-employed.
While you’re studying at ARU, we’ll encourage you to improve your employment prospects by making connections with industry, gaining wider qualifications such as CIMPSA courses, and becoming a student member of The Society of Sports Therapists.
You will be hands on quickly, which will enable you to learn how to assess and treat patients.
Explore how the body performs, and responds to, physical activity.
Through lectures and practical sessions, you’ll gain skills in assessment, recognition, diagnosis, treatment, management and rehabilitation; and learn to create sport-specific exercise programmes.
You’ll also look at data collection and interpretation; sports coaching; strength and conditioning; and the considerations involved when working with different populations – whether that’s professional athletes, or other groups such as older or younger people.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.
You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.
At ARU, you’ll learn from expert staff including practising sport therapists, coaches, psychologists, nutritionists and conditioning specialists. There’s the chance to hear from world-leading guest speakers too, through our Excellence in Sports seminars.
Lecturer Practitioner
Senior Lecturer
Lecturer Practitioner
At ARU you’ll be based in our Cambridge Centre for Sports and Exercise Sciences, which houses specialist exercise testing and human movement labs.
The labs feature:
UK students, apply through Clearing for a September 2025 start