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University of Salford: MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Training (pre-registration)

Institution University of Salford
Department School of Health and Society
Web http://www.salford.ac.uk
Study type Taught

Summary

Do you want to be a trained healthcare professional with international recognition and a core foundation in exercise rehabilitation? Sport Rehabilitators have a strong focus on clinical assessment, biomechanics, exercise rehabilitation and returning patients to high levels of function. You will also learn how to optimise health across the lifespan for a variety of population groups and change people’s lives for the better!

Clinical experience is an essential and enjoyable part of being a healthcare professional, during the programme you will undertake a minimum of 400 hours of clinical practice across a variety of settings, all supervised by a registered healthcare or medical professional. To support this transition to clinical work, you will do a lot of applied practice in small group practical sessions.

During this programme, you will:

  • Learn to assess and improve the health and function in people with injury, illness and disease, and positively contribute to improving public and athlete health through lifestyle, exercise and physical activity.

  • Be taught by industry experts with a focus on practical skills and small group practical sessions supported by fundamental scientific principles

  • Graduate with the skills to diagnose and treat injuries, pain and musculoskeletal conditions and prescribe exercise to a variety of special populations.

  • Experience a variety of settings on placement such as hospitals with orthopaedic consultants, GP practices, the Ministry of Defence, Private sport rehabilitation and physiotherapy clinics and practices associated with Dance Schools

Master of Science - MSc (PG)

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