WHAT WILL I BE ABLE TO DO WHEN I FINISH THE COURSE?

Graduates may be employed as exercise and fitness instructors. However the vast majority of graduates go
on to further study in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation, Chiropractic Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Radiography, Nutrition and Dietetics, Orthotics and Prosthetics or Podiatry.

WHAT FOLLOW-ON STUDY OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?

The course leads directly to the BSc (Honours) in Sports and Exercise Rehabilitation at IT Carlow, which specialises in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Many Certificate graduates continue their studies in the UK on to degree and postgraduate courses in the areas mentioned above.

WHAT EXEMPTIONS WILL I RECEIVE?

Students may be certified in First Aid by the Order of Malta. Graduates may become members of the Exercise and Sports Sciences Association of Ireland.

WHAT SUBJECTS WILL I STUDY?

Year 1
Mandatory Subjects:
Anatomy
Physiology
Exercise Physiology
Fitness Training Techniques
Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics)
Cell Biology
Psychology
Quantitive Methods
First Aid

Year 2
Mandatory Subjects:
Anatomy
Physiology
Exercise Physiology
Pathophysiology
Massage
Kinesiology/Biomechanics
Nutrition/Biochemistry
Motor Control
Pharmacology/Dietetics
Quantitive Methods

WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS?

Leaving Certificate: 5 subjects at Ordinary Level grade D3 or better. Subjects required: English or Irish at Ordinary Level grade D3 or better and Mathematics at Ordinary Level grade D or better. Mature applications are welcomed and assessed on an individual basis.

SPECIAL FEATURES

This course has established itself as an avenue for study to degree level in the allied health professions and other degree
courses in the UK. It also acts as a direct entry point to the BSc (Hons) in Sports and Exercise Rehabilitation at IT Carlow.