Audit reveals curriculum gaps and opportunities in UK sports therapy courses, suggesting improvements for institutions and students.
This audit provides an overview of UK Sports Therapy degree courses accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists, focusing on study routes, placement year opportunities, shared provision and curriculum content across levels of study. Course data were extracted from institutional websites and thematically coded. Only 48% of courses offer part-time study, and 41% include a placement year. Practical competencies—such as peripheral assessment, rehabilitation, vertebral mobilisations, and massage—appear in 89–100% of courses. However, business and entrepreneurship content only exist in 22%, and exclusively at level 6. Findings may influence institutions course design and marketing strategies; professional competencies; employers; and prospective students.
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