University Centre Hartpury Prospectus 2019

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This course provides a fantastic opportunity for you to achieve undergraduate and postgraduate-level study. You’ll gain hands-on experience assessing, diagnosing and treating riders on campus, working with different equestrian disciplines and levels, from grassroots to elite. You'll also have opportunities to gain injury management experience in other mainstream sports. Our international equine facilities and sports- club style environment will offer plenty of opportunities for you to get hands-on. The course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists, which means you’ll graduate as a qualified sports therapist. Industry opportunities You’ll undertake a minimum of 200 hours of work experience in an equestrian practice or another sporting environment to ensure you’re industry ready when you graduate. Students have recently worked with British Showjumping and as part of our own NAF International Hartpury Horse Trials. This course is ideal for those who want to be a sports therapist and have a specific interest in improving rider performance and rehabilitating riders from injury. competition and rehabilitating them from injury. You’ll graduate as a fully qualified sports therapist on this accredited degree. Graduate destinations Equestrian sports therapist or sports therapist working within mainstream, professional or amateur sport - employed or self-employed in a private clinic. Learn how to treat equestrian athletes, preparing them for Sports Therapy (Equestrian) Integrated Master's (MSci)

On graduation you’ll be a registered member of the Society of Sports Therapists. This means you’ll be eligible to apply for Professional Liability Insurance which will enable you to practise as a qualified sports therapist.

Entry requirements A typical offer is 128 UCAS tariff points See entry requirements on pages 135-136 Typical offer information is for guidance only Find out more at www.hartpury.ac.uk

UCAS code C630 4 years

Sandwich year - Spend an optional extra year in industry to help prepare for your career

Graduate as a fully qualified and experienced sports therapist

Benefit from the most advanced rider performance centre in the world at an academic institution

Uncover new industry knowledge through a research project in an area that interests you

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