Course summary
Enhance your knowledge and expertise as a Physiotherapist with the opportunity to specialise in cardio-respiratory physiotherapy at postgraduate level. You will advance your skills through a specialist route that enables you to broaden your skills in a constantly evolving profession. You will engage with the underpinning science of physiotherapy, advancing your clinical skills and building key research skills through critical analysis and evaluation. A blend of core and optional modules will enable you to demonstrate your expertise and commitment to continued professional development through specialising in an area of your choice. Why choose this course?
- Opportunity to specialise in cardio-respiratory physiotherapy and enhance your skill-set
- Flexibility to study part-time over three years or modular over five years
- This programme contributes towards your continuing professional development (CPD)
Modules
For information regarding modules for this course, please visit the course page on the Keele University website.
Entry requirements
The course is open to appropriately qualified physiotherapists who are interested in acquiring new knowledge and/or deepening existing knowledge in the field of cardio-respiratory physiotherapy. Applicants should normally have a first or second- class honours degree (2.1 or 2.2) (or overseas equivalent) in Physiotherapy. There is an expectation that applicants will possess level 6 (bachelors degree level) knowledge and skills in the area of cardiovascular-respiratory physiotherapy. For students whose first language is not English, evidence will normally* be required of successful completion of an English Language qualification such as IELTS (minimum 6.5 with at least 6 in each sub-test). All applications are assessed on an individual basis. Applicants should ensure that their personal statements identify why they wish to study this course. * In exceptional circumstances, if the school believes a student to be academically strong but has a borderline IELTS (or equivalent) score (e.g. a student with an UK equivalent high first class degree qualification and misses one component of the IELTS by 0.5 in a speaking or listening section), the applicant may be interviewed by the academic from both the School and the Language Centre. If the student is successful in the interview they maybe considered for entry.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Provider information
Keele University
Keele
ST5 5BG