Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)

If someone’s suffered an injury, has an illness or disability, the physiotherapist helps restore movement and function to as near normal as possible – and is therefore a key member of the health care team.

The GCU programme develops graduates who are both innovative and skilled. As physiotherapists with a genuinely scientific outlook, they can deal with patients in a variety of settings, neurorehabilitation to musculoskeletal, respiratory care to industry.

To develop the skills required in physiotherapy you’ll practise on other students in your class. Your learnin...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA
United Kingdom

Application Details

Course Code

B160

Institution Code

G42

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

A level

A,A,A

Essential subjects Must have 2 science subjects Science subjects are: Maths; Physics; Biology; Chemistry; PE; Psychology; double-award Science; A level Applied Science

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

Essential subjects 2 science subjects at Higher Recommended subjects Science subjects are: Maths; Physics; Biology or Human Biology; Chemistry; PE; Psychology, Application of Maths

Access to HE Diploma

SWAP Access to Health and Biological Sciences at Glasgow Clyde College Cardonald Campus is currently the only one with an agreement depending on references and attendance. We do not consider 2nd attempt at Access Courses. Pass SWAP BBB at 1st attempt Other Science/Health based SWAP Access considered on an individual basis

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

36

including two sciences at HL 4.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*DD

BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science or other pure science e.g., Biological science. Should contain Physiology/Physics/Biology within BTEC Extended Diploma.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H1,H2,H2,H3,H3

to include 2 Sciences Science subjects are: Maths, Chemistry, Biology, PE, Psychology and Physics.

Scottish HNC

Scottish HND

Pass

Must be a science-based HND. Sports Therapy is acceptable as is HND with Applied Sport and Exercise Science, HND Sports Science is accepted with pass in all modules and must achieve AA in Graded Units. First attempt only considered. Plus Higher English and a Higher Science at C

Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)

Pass

Accepted as equivalent to one Higher at grade B as part of the overall grade profile of Highers required for entry. Any essential subjects at Higher should still be achieved in addition to the Foundation Apprenticeship.

T Level

D

Health and Science: Science Health and Science: Healthcare Science Health and Science: Health with Distinction

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £15,200

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