Course summary
Why study this course? Are you passionate about supporting people of all ages to improve their health and wellbeing? Want to see your expertise put into practice as your patients maximise their movement and function, to recover from injury, diseases, illnesses and the impact of ageing? Train as a physiotherapist on this postgraduate degree course at London Met. If you already have a science-based undergraduate degree then studying this course could be the start of a rewarding professional journey. Our accelerated two-year qualifying course has been developed in collaboration with our highly experienced practice-based partners from a wide variety of health and social care settings, service users and student partners. This course will see you acquire knowledge of the clinical sciences underpinning physiotherapy practice, along with contemporary skills and attitudes to work flexibly across diverse settings within a modern health and social care sector. More about this course As a physiotherapist you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling people with a wide range of health conditions to improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life. This could mean using different therapeutic approaches such as exercises, manual therapy, communication skills, coaching and education. It’s therefore no wonder that thanks to your specialism you’ll make up a vital part of multidisciplinary healthcare teams! During this course you’ll experience an excellent education, enabling environment and wide-ranging opportunities to gain the professional knowledge, skills, behaviour and values required to practise physiotherapy at a newly-qualified physiotherapists’ level. You’ll find that our curriculum nurtures the skills, behaviour and values necessary to your career-long development and practice. When you study this master’s course at London Met, you can expect to:
- develop your professional practice, physiotherapy theory and evidence-based practice
- improve your research, leadership and management skills
- develop a holistic, person-centred approach
- establish your post qualifying continuing professional development (CPD) habits
- progress your career towards future advanced clinical practice
Modules
Please note, these modules are subject to validation and may change. Foundations of Professional Practice Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 1 Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2 Research Methods for Evidence Based Practice Practice Education 1* Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 3 Leadership and Improving Healthcare Advancing Physiotherapy Knowledge and Practice Practice Education 2*
- Students will complete a minimum of 1000 practice education hours in various care settings within the health and social care sector in these two modules.
Assessment method
Assessment methods on this course are designed for you to get the most out of your learning and to prepare you for your practice placements and employment. They include: seminar and poster presentations Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) case study essays practical reports prior disclosure/unseen examinations critical essays reflective essays reflective portfolio practice based assessments master’s dissertation
Entry requirements
You should have: An upper second class honours degree in a science based course such as Physiology, Psychology, Sports and Exercise Science, Sports Therapy etc. Health at work clearance by an approved occupational health service. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines will be assessed on their merits. Please visit the course page on the university website for full details on the application and interview process, funding and and more.
English language requirements
To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements. If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require. Please note that this master's course requires a higher level of English: a minimum average score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in all components.
More information about our English language requirements.
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/international/applying/english-language-requirements/undergraduate/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17600 | Year 1 |
| International | £17600 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £17600 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £17600 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB