Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)

**Our physiotherapy degree leads to a career in which you can play a vital role in supporting people to live the best life they can, maximising their health, wellbeing and quality of life through movement, exercise, manual therapy and education.**<br/><br/>Our physiotherapy degree enables you to register with the HCPC as a physiotherapist on graduation. It prepares you for a wide range of roles in various settings, including clinical work in the NHS, consultancy and private practice, sports rehabilitation in gyms and clubs, research and specialist education.<br/><br/>The future of the profession is changing and the course has been designed with this in mind. In addition to preparing you for clinical practice, you will explore entrepreneurship skills, your role in disease prevention and technological advances such as AI and robotic assisted treatment.<br/><br/><br/>- Professionally accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), enabling you to apply to practice as a physiotherapist in the UK.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain the skills to deliver professional, impactful, evidence-informed care. You’ll learn to effectively critique evidence sources and make safe and effective decisions.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn to collaborate and thrive as a physiotherapist across and within multidisciplinary teams, developing your relationship management skills and coordinating care delivery.<br/><br/><br/>- Focus on one module at a time, with five weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module.<br/><br/><br/>- You will complete five placements with a total clinical contact time that meets the recommendations for membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). <br/><br/><br/>- All home learners on this course can apply for a minimum payment from the government of £5,000 per year. You can apply for additional payments if you incur childcare costs.<br/><br/><br/>**Why you should study this course**<br/>Coventry University has a long-standing history of providing outstanding physiotherapy education. In addition to encouraging you to become an innovative and creative physiotherapist, we aim to equip you to meet the ever-changing demands of healthcare, wherever you choose to take your future career.<br/><br/><br/>- Our approach supports you to develop a strong sense of professional identity as a physiotherapist from the outset.<br/><br/><br/>- Our teaching approach is hands-on and practical. In addition to practice and simulation, we involve service users in the delivery of the physiotherapy course, who may act as models within demonstrations of physiotherapy interventions.<br/><br/><br/>- Employability and entrepreneurial skills are embedded throughout the course. You can explore a range of placement opportunities from the NHS to sports clubs, schools and the community, so you can get a good idea of where you might take your future career.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your digital fluency, curiosity, critical and reflective thinking.<br/><br/><br/>- The diversity of our learner community is a key strength, with our learners bringing a wealth of previous experience from different backgrounds.<br/><br/><br/>Coventry Universitys School of Health and Care collaborates closely with NHS Trusts across the UK to develop the workforce of the future. Together, we’ll prepare you for a rewarding and exciting career with great prospects and the opportunity for lifelong learning.<br/><br/>For full course and professional body accreditation information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.