As a BASRaT accredited programme you will need to complete a minimum of 400 hours of supervised clinical practice during the completion of your studies on the programme. Placements will be in environments where a graduate sport rehabilitator would be expected to find employment applying the skills and knowledge gained during your studies on the programme, for example in private clinics, NHS trusts, sports clubs or educational environments.
Placements will be arranged for you, and these will predominantly be within the East Midlands region. You may be required to undertake these either in blocks of full-time work (five weeks each in both Year 2 and Year 3) or alternatively part-time over a full academic year.
It may be necessary to live away from your term-time accommodation or travel daily. We will do our best to ensure that no student does more than their fair share of travelling or living away. Some placement locations may be further afield as we have contacts with several professional sports clubs in other regions.
For the duration of each placement, you are allocated an experienced graduate sport rehabilitator, health professional or exercise specialist who will supervise, guide, and support you, aiming to provide the best learning environment possible. You will also receive dedicated support from a university tutor during the placement period.
Placement locations currently include*:
- Notts County FC
- Nottingham Forest FC
- Mansfield Town FC
- Leicester Tigers Rugby Club
- Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
- Private Sports Injury Clinics (including the Sports Injury Clinic on University Park Campus)
You may also be allocated to a ‘pod’ working alongside other healthcare students. ‘Pods’ support university sports teams by undertaking pre-season and concussion screening with players and providing pitch-side emergency care, and management of injuries throughout the season.
Our Clinical Placements team organises all placements.
Your placements
To attend placement, students need to complete all pre-placement requirements inclusive of mandatory learning, attend any pre-placement tutorials, and ensure they have necessary documentation, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and an Occupational Health assessment. Students also need to be aware of their learning or health needs and have a placement-specific student support plan in place where appropriate.