Physiotherapy is a hands-on healthcare profession that uses physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore physical, psychological and social wellbeing. Our innovative curriculum uses real clinical scenarios and diverse practice settings ranging from neurological rehabilitation to acute respiratory care and sports. Reflecting the conditions that Physiotherapists treat, our approach is designed to bring your learning alive and develop your clinical reasoning.
- Experience excellent placement opportunities in a variety of clinical settings, which have ranged from a...
Physiotherapy is a hands-on healthcare profession that uses physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore physical, psychological and social wellbeing. Our innovative curriculum uses real clinical scenarios and diverse practice settings ranging from neurological rehabilitation to acute respiratory care and sports. Reflecting the conditions that Physiotherapists treat, our approach is designed to bring your learning alive and develop your clinical reasoning.<br/><br/><br/>- Experience excellent placement opportunities in a variety of clinical settings, which have ranged from acute teaching hospitals to the community, sports clubs and the Armed Forces. This includes a full placement in your first year with all placement marks potentially contributing towards your degree classification. <br/><br/><br/>- Learn to study independently and in small groups with our enquiry-based learning curriculum.<br/><br/><br/>- Achieve your potential as an autonomous practitioner with highly developed problem-solving skills.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from extracurricular experience by providing supervised physiotherapy support at our pop up clinics, such as local sports events.<br/><br/><br/>- Explore, collaborate and contribute to research informed practice, with a physiotherapy team engaged in research at an international level.<br/><br/><br/>- Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.<br/><br/><br/>- Graduate armed with the skills and experience to find employment in a variety of environments – from the NHS to private practice, armed forces to sports clubs working locally or internationally.<br/><br/><br/>- On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. As a successful graduate, you’ll be able to progress from student to full membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.<br/><br/><br/>**Please note:** in order to successfully complete your course and be eligible to apply for a professional registration you must complete a specified number of practice placement hours along with your theoretical study. This is a requirement of the HCPC. You will only be able to take personal holidays during the specified leave periods for your course. This includes induction week where it is vital you attend ALL sessions.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B169
Institution Code
P60
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS Tariff32 48 32-48 points from a minimum of 2 A-levels including grade E in a Science subject. Scottish Higher32-48 points including a pass in a Science subject. Access to HE DiplomaPass an Access to HE Diploma (e.g science/combined studies/natural sciences/nursing). International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme24 Including grade 3 at Higher Level in a science subject Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)PPP Science related subject. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)32-48 points including a pass in a Science subject. Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)MM Science subject Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)PPP Science subject Extended ProjectIn combination with other level 3 qualifications Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF)MM Science subject Pearson Edexcel Certificate in Mathematics in Context (Core Maths)In combination with other level 3 qualifications A level32-48 points from a minimum of 2 A-levels including grade E in a Science subject. Within the foundation, we aim to build a picture of the circumstances that may have adversely affected an applicant’s education and academic potential. When assessing an application, we will consider a range of educational, social, family, and individual characteristics and experiences. Applications for this course will therefore only be considered if contextual entry requirements are met alongside the required academic criteria. The contextual factors will be noted from your submitted UCAS application, so it is key that these areas are completed on your application. Applicants for this course must not meet the A level and GCSE grade requirements for the three year BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (B162) course. T LevelP Science related subject. |
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