Physiotherapy With Foundation Year Bachelor of Science - BSc

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This course includes a Foundation Year, so it is a 4-year course. The additional Foundation Year will allow you to develop your skills and build confidence in your academic abilities, identifying your strengths and weaknesses so you can progress onto the undergraduate course.

Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?
Our programme will help you gain the training and qualifications to pursue an exciting career in Physiotherapy. Led by academic staff and clinicians at the forefront of their subjects, you will benefit from our innovative new facilities for teaching pre-clinical and clinical skills at our High Wycombe Campus.

Our Physiotherapy course is unique in its ability to equip you with skills in evidence-based practice, research, and leadership. A variety of assessment methods will be used to test your skills in practical or clinical contexts with the purpose of making sure you are genuinely prepared to go straight into a career in Physiotherapy after university. We focus on learning vocationally, by doing and living through work related experiences. Our lecturers are passionate about both teaching and Physiotherapy and can relate the theory in the classroom to your practice in the clinic.

What facilities can I use?
With fantastic facilities in the Buckinghamshire area, we are the only institution that can offer our equipment in High Wycombe. Our High Wycombe campus is located only 35 minutes from central London which makes commuting super easy and stress free. At our campus, we have purpose-built facilities, including well-equipped simulation clinics and rehabilitation teaching rooms for use by your course. We will also sign you up to our Virtual Learning Environment, which means you will have access to lots of online resources wherever you are!

What will I study?
Your course is accredited by the CSP and is HCPC approved. By studying this course, you will gain a specialist qualification that will help you develop into a highly skilled, evidence-based clinician. The course has been designed to train you in the guidelines, skills and requirements set out in these standards.

Teaching will utilise our specialist teaching equipment and learning spaces to undertake clinical skills training. Professional competence and clinical skills will be addressed during the programme through practical skills sessions, workshops, and problem-based learning, with online resources to support reflection. In some modules, service users will be utilised to give their perspectives on the work environment.

This will be further supported by online content and clinical placement hours during the second year of study. These clinical hours will take place in a range of settings with a variety of physiotherapists/staff to reflect the changing nature of the role and the variety of settings in which you may work. Membership of the CSP is highly recommended for all students, and this programme is designed to help you become a chartered physiotherapist, able to work to a high level within the UK and internationally.

Career Prospects
We see your journey with us as much more than a degree, and we are committed to supporting you to carve out the route to your chosen career and life beyond university. We will help you develop crucial skills, encouraging you to become enterprising, employable, and good business leaders. We also help you find employment after graduation. Have a look at our Careers and Employability pages.

Upon graduation, you will have the knowledge and key personal skills and attitudes necessary to pursue a successful professional career as a physiotherapist in any setting. Physiotherapists work in different areas of healthcare, including acute hospitals, primary care settings, community, and out-patient clinics. They also work in professional sport, health clubs, the commercial sector. You may also choose to set up your own practice.