Course summary

• This course is a qualifying programme for graduates with a first degree; it is not suitable for qualified Physiotherapists.

• Successful completion of the course will give you eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

• The Physiotherapy MSc will be underpinned with a School-wide commitment to inter-disciplinary learning that aims to develop skilled and compassionate practitioners who have the confidence to engage with and promote professional, social, and political change in health and social care.

• The course runs in parallel with the MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) integrating collaborative working, and evidence-based person-centred practice.

• You will be supported to gain more than 1,000 hours of practice-based learning in a variety of practice settings.

• Our Physiotherapy MSc (pre-reg) course received 88% overall student satisfaction in the 2023 Post-graduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES).

• You will develop clinical skills through work-based learning and our excellent on-site facilities, including simulation suites and a purpose-built home environment.

• Your Practice Placement modules are an important aspect of the education of a physiotherapist and are continued throughout the two years of the programme.

• We work in partnership with service users and carers to inform the design of the programme as well as involving them in aspects of delivery, enabling you to directly interact with, and learn from, service users and carers.

• You will develop effective team working and communication skills through inter-disciplinary learning, projects and placements enabling you to facilitate group education and to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

• Allied health profession students will receive at least £5,000 a year in additional funding for maintenance and associated study costs.