HPC and CSP vs BASRaT

Hello,

I have recently graduated with a Sports Science BSc Degree and looking to become a Sports Physiotherapist. I'm currently looking into the Accelerated Master courses for Physiotherapy and Sports Rehabilitation. For Physiotherapy I know you have you register with HPC and CSP to become a fully chartered physiotherapist, and for a Sports Rehabilitator you will need to register with BASRaT.

I would like to know what is the difference between the governing bodies? And what route would be better for me to take for a career as a Sports Physiotherapist?

Thanks
Steph

I believe you will have to do a Physiotherapy course at a recognised institution before you can call yourself a Sports Physiotherapist. Physiotherapist and Chartered Physiotherapist are protected titles which means you can't call yourself a Sports Physiotherapist unless you have qualified on a recognised course (all of which are degree courses and as you say you should be able to enrol on an accelerated course with your Sports Science degree). You can find out more by going to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy website at http://www.csp.org.uk. If you are only interested in the sport aspect of Physiotherapy then maybe you would be better going down the other route in which case presumably you could call yourself a Sports Therapist or Rehabilitator but not Physiotherapist. Hope this helps!

Hello,

I have two degrees, one in Sports Rehabilitation and one in Phyiotherapy.

I did the degree in Sports Rehabilitation first and loved every moment, however the long term career prospects and pay scale of being a BASRAT member is definately restricted. Thus I went back and did my second degree in Physiotherapy. I did not enjoy this degree course half as much, however being CSP and HPC registered has opened may more doors for me and lead to a far better level of pay.

So, i'd say if money and long term career prospects are NOT a worry then do Sports Rehab as it is an amazing degree; however if you are thinking long term DO the physiotherapy degree. You will do lots of modules that are not sports based but it will definately lead to better longer term prospects.

Hope that helps!

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Originally Posted by mrsparr

Hello,

I have two degrees, one in Sports Rehabilitation and one in Phyiotherapy.

I did the degree in Sports Rehabilitation first and loved every moment, however the long term career prospects and pay scale of being a BASRAT member is definately restricted. Thus I went back and did my second degree in Physiotherapy. I did not enjoy this degree course half as much, however being CSP and HPC registered has opened may more doors for me and lead to a far better level of pay.

So, i'd say if money and long term career prospects are NOT a worry then do Sports Rehab as it is an amazing degree; however if you are thinking long term DO the physiotherapy degree. You will do lots of modules that are not sports based but it will definately lead to better longer term prospects.

Hope that helps!

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Thank you both for the replies.

Mrsparr, your experience and post has helped me out a lot as I couldn't find any information in regards to the outcome after completing the degrees, and I appreciate this a lot. Were there a lot of similarities between both degrees?

Thank you again.
Stephstar10

Hey,
The two degrees had some similarities. Anatomy & physiology modules are more or less the same. Other modules such as biomechanics are similar but taught from a different angle. Then the Physio degree has some very different modules such as neurology & respiratory, whilst sports rehab have more sports science based modules.
Like I say, both interesting degrees. Sports Rehab definately more fun & interesting to do in the hear and now BUT Physio has longevity.
If you want my honest advice/opinion - do Physio as it offers a more varied long term career path - you can still specialise in sport now, but you can career paths later in life if you want!
I spend first half of career in sport but have now worked my way up to be an ESP in NHS!
Good Luck!

Thanks Mrsparr for your advice, and well done for becoming an ESP in the NHS!

Another question to ask is was your physiotherapy degree funded by the NHS? If so, does the NHS expect you to work for them straight after you have completely your degree? As I heard that you'll have to work for the NHS for 5 years before moving into private practice/sport settings etc. (which I wouldn't mind at all) but just wanted to know about it as I couldn't find any information on the NHS website.

Thanks,
Stephstar10

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Originally Posted by stephstar10

Thanks Mrsparr for your advice, and well done for becoming an ESP in the NHS!

Another question to ask is was your physiotherapy degree funded by the NHS? If so, does the NHS expect you to work for them straight after you have completely your degree? As I heard that you'll have to work for the NHS for 5 years before moving into private practice/sport settings etc. (which I wouldn't mind at all) but just wanted to know about it as I couldn't find any information on the NHS website.

Thanks,
Stephstar10

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No! No idea where that has come from, you most definitely do not have to work for the NHS after you graduate. At the moment the NHS pay a small means tested bursary (I got around £100 a month, i graduated 2 years ago), and they pay your tuition fees. Some people think that you should do your nhs rotations for whatever reason before moving on to private, but to be honest a lot of the larger private companies provide much better training than the NHS, and if you are only interested in MSK/sport anyway you dont have to go down the nhs route at all