Sport & Rehabilitation

Facilities on City Campus include biomechanics laboratories, a physiology lab, a gait lab, bespoke strength and conditioning suites, and a clinical teaching space for cardiopulmonary physiotherapy featuring a computerised manikin for the teaching of assessment and patient management skills.

Physiotherapy Clinic

In the heart of Campus is the developing Physiotherapy Clinic - equipped with 1,2 and 4 bed treatment rooms, a rehabilitation gym, AlterG (anti-gravitational treadmill), a rehabilitation research hub, a clinical hub, and dedicated assessment areas and reception.

Our graduates work across community and elite sport, and health and rehabilitation. Depending on your course, that could mean working with a professional sports team, in sporting events or organisations, in community sport, or in public health. You can read what some of our graduates did on our alumni page.

Yes. We offer sport and rehabilitation courses with placement or study abroad opportunities.

The school of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation has strong industry links with Newcastle United, Sunderland AFC, Middlesbrough FC, Newcastle Eagles and Newcastle Red Bulls.

Yes. Northumbria Sport has 37 student sport clubs, from non-competitive sport to teams that compete in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues. Clubs run at three levels: Train, Compete and Perform. Club memberships are paid, so check fees on the Northumbria Sport site.

Entry requirements differ for each course but experience in PE, business studies, biology, chemistry, psychology or maths can help with specific sport and rehabilitation courses.

If you do not yet meet the requirements for a BSc (Hons), an extended degree adds a preparation year before the main degree.