BSc Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation & Massage
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation & Massage, a sport and exercise sciences degree centred on physical conditioning, injury management, and therapeutic techniques. Core topics include Programming. The course includes a compulsory industry placement module in the final year and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education. The first year covers foundational concepts through Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Human Performance Science, Professional and Academic Development, Fundamentals of Training, and Movement Screening. The second year progresses with Programming Principles for Performance and Injury, Coaching Pedagogy, Project-Based Learning, and Injury Pathology and Management. The final year focuses on advanced practice and application through Athlete Profiling, Industry Placement, Contemporary Issues in Sport, Applied Case Study, and a Final Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 120-128 A level: Three A levels. Grades BB to include Science. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM-DDM in Science or PE. IB: 1 Higher Level Grade 6 and 1 Higher Level Grade 5. H6 in Science.
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What students say
Based on about 88 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 120 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 645 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 5%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 25%
- Wales: 47%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Modules
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy
- Human Performance Science
- Professional and Academic Development
- Fundamentals of Training
- Movement Screening
- Programming Principles for Performance and Injury
- Coaching Pedagogy
- Project-Based Learning
- Injury Pathology and Management
- Athlete Profiling
- Industry Placement
- Contemporary Issues in Sport
- Applied Case Study
- Final Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation & Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £33,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation & Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation & Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BB at A level. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation & Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.