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Sport, Physical Activity and Exercise Science
Level 3 Technical Specialist in Sports Massage Therapy (Diploma)
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Overview
This course is ideal for those learners wanting to pursue a career as a sports massage therapist.
The qualification supports practitioners to work with clients who have dysfunctional tissue, but do not have acute, post-acute injuries or underlying pathological conditions.
On completion of this course, learners will understand how to apply anatomy and physiology to sports massage, the principles of soft tissue dysfunction, techniques for specific clients and the legal obligation and requirements for professional practice.
Learners will also be able to demonstrate how to carry out a range of subjective and objective assessments, construct specific sports massage treatment plans and apply a range of sports massage techniques.
How you’ll learn
Units you will study include:
- Anatomy and physiology for sports massage therapy
- Professional practice in sports massage therapy
- Understand the principles of soft tissue dysfunction, injury and repair
- Client consultation, assessment and treatment planning for sports massage therapy
- Sports massage therapy treatment, aftercare, and remedial exercise.
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 3
- Further study
Entry requirements
- There are no specific entry requirement.
- Performing sports massage is a physical activity, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
- There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 3.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Talk to us about where you could study after this course.
Careers it can lead to
- Complementary Health Associate Professionals £27,300 a year
- Fitness and Wellbeing Instructors £15.49 an hour
- Sports and Leisure Assistants £12.60 an hour
- With further study or experience Therapy Professionals £32,000 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Fees and funding
£699
course fee
Pay in full £699.00or3-month payment plan:£233.00 deposit, 2 x monthly payments of £233.00
Financial support
We also have a range of other financial support available.
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Your next step
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you an offer, then invite you to enrol.