Physiotherapy (BSc)

Award
Bachelor of Science
Typical Offer
AAB View full entry requirements
Duration
3 years
Course Type
Full-time
Campus
Highfield
UCAS Course code
B160

About this course

Physiotherapy at 网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏, is ranked second in the UK, Guardian University Guide 2025.

Learn how to become a physiotherapist who can manage complex cases, and help people with many healthcare issues. Discover how to treat mobility problems caused by illness, injury, and ageing. Learn how to improve people's physical activity and their quality of life.

Develop a wide range of professional clinical skills with:

  • academic modules
  • clinical placements
  • world-class simulation facilities

You'll develop skills that will prepare you for modern practice that focuses on the patient. These include:

  • communication
  • decision-making
  • team-working abilities
  • management and leadership

You'll learn to work with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals. 网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏, teaching staff are a mix of academics and practising clinical physiotherapists.

You’ll complete over 1,000 hours of clinical placements as you train to be a physiotherapist, in settings ranging from community clinics to large hospitals. These will help you link theory with practice and will cover the core disciplines:

  • musculoskeletal
  • neurology
  • cardiorespiratory
  • special client groups

We actively involve patients and carers in our course, which places special emphasis on empathy and compassion.

Funding to support your learning

Subject to eligibility, UK and Irish students joining this degree can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students may also be eligible to apply for an additional maintenance loan to help with living costs.

Additionally, UK students studying this course at University of 网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏, may well be able to receive a training grant of ?5,000 per academic year from the NHS and entitled to have some of the additional costs of attending a practice placement reimbursed. Students with parental responsibility for one or more children may receive a ?2,000 Parental Support payment per student, per academic year. Find out more on the NHS Learning Support Fund website

If you are normally resident in Ireland, you are encouraged to apply for financial support from SUSI. 

Support for students with a disability/health condition

We are fully committed to supporting students with disabilities who wish to join programmes of study which require the acquisition and practise of professional competencies.

We offer students personal, informal advice by telephone, email or face to face, and we are happy to discuss your specific needs prior to you applying. This could include how your specific needs may impact on your ability to meet the clinical competencies. This will not affect your application in any way, but may help you to select the right programme for you.

Please email the admissions team for further details.

Foundation year

If you have not studied the required Science subjects for this course, you may be eligible to apply for and enter through our Science Foundation Year.

We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes.

网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏, courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).

Course location

This course is based at Highfield.

Awarding body

This qualification is awarded by the University of 网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏,.

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