Access to Integrative Healthcare & Sports Therapy SCQF Level 6

What is special about this course?

This course offers an introduction to Integrative Healthcare, a growing field where practitioners support individuals with a wide range of health needs—from musculoskeletal issues to mental health and overall wellbeing. 

Providing you with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to progress into further study, it is suited to those who are: 

• Current NHS staff 
• Professionals in sports, rehabilitation, or palliative care 
• School leavers interested in healthcare and sports therapy 
• Adults returning to education 
• Anyone seeking a meaningful career change

Special features:

• You will study a variety of subjects preparing you for further study
• Is an ideal introduction course if you are returning to education
• You will gain practical skills in body massage, soft tissue therapy and sports therapy
• You will gain knowledge in health, nutrition and anatomy of the body
• You will gain work experience in the industry

You will have the opportunity for field trips and external engagement during the course.

Entry requirements

• Four National 5s BBDD or above (including English at Grade B or above) 
• A SCQF Level 4/5 course 

Applications are encouraged from prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above.

You must accept the requirements of presentation, professionalism, data protection, health & safety and the integrative perspective of complementary and alternative medicine in healthcare and sports therapy.

The ability to communicate with people is also essential.

Course content includes:

A variety of units will be studied, providing you with underpinning knowledge of many aspects of:

• complementary therapies
• soft tissue therapy
• sports therapy
• nutrition and wellbeing
• academic and study skills
• clinical skills, resilience, and self-awareness

The core units of this course link with the BSc (Hons) Integrative Healthcare degree, the HNC Soft Tissue Therapy, and the HND Sports Therapy programmes, enabling a smooth transition if you wish to progress into a higher education course.

Equipment

You will be required to purchase a uniform for this course (Approx. £130). If you are eligible for a bursary these costs will be covered.

Fees

Normally, if you are studying full time for the first time and are Ordinarily Resident in Scotland your course fees will be covered through the information you provide on your course application.

If you are studying part time and are on low income or in receipt of certain benefits your course fees may be covered by a fee waiver.

If you are not Ordinarily Resident in Scotland, you may need to pay course fees.

Please refer to our Fees and Funding section for more information.

* Fees for 2024/25 are still to be confirmed.

Funding

Our Student Finance Advisers can advise you on all aspects of student funding. The support available depends upon your personal circumstances.

Please refer to our Fees and Funding section for more information.