Soft Tissue Therapy

Higher National Certificate - HNC
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Course details

Course description

The HNC Soft Tissue Therapy has been designed for those who want to perform hands-on treatments with people who participate in sport. The treatment could be designed to help an athlete optimise their performance, or help aid recovery from injury that has been diagnosed by an appropriate medical professional.

Achievement of the award will allow you to work with any athlete from recreational through to elite level performers. It will also allow you to work within a sports medicine team, beside other professionals, such as: sports medicine doctors; physiotherapists; general, strength and conditioning coaches and nutritionists; or independently in a clinic-type environment.

You will also have the opportunity to progress on to the second year of the HND Sports Therapy.

Subjects

  • Sports studies
  • Sports therapy
  • Human biology
  • Anatomy
  • First aid
  • Sports massage
  • Sports science

Provided by

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

info@uhi.ac.uk

01463 279190

Provider website

UHI House

Old Perth Road

Inverness

IV2 3JH

Entry requirements

Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: C,C

and a core skills profile at SCQF level 5 with communication at SCQF level 6, or equivalent

Course options

Course details

Full time

1st Sep 2023 to 1st Sep 2024

Cost: £1,285.00 (ex. VAT)

Venue details

Moray

UHI Moray

Moray Street

Elgin

IV30 1JJ

Course details

Full time

1st Sep 2023 to 1st Sep 2024

Cost: £1,285.00 (ex. VAT)

Venue details

Perth

UHI Perth

Crieff Road

Perth

PH1 2NX

Course details

Full time

1st Sep 2023 to 1st Sep 2024

Cost: £1,285.00 (ex. VAT)

Venue details

Inverness

UHI Inverness

1 Inverness Campus

Inverness

IV2 5NA