Program Overview

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Physiotherapy and Leadership (pre-registration) MSc

Course Overview

As a physiotherapist, you can play a vital role in supporting people to maximise their health, wellbeing and quality of life through movement, exercise, manual therapy and education.

• Develop the theoretical understanding and practical skills required to be an effective physiotherapist.
• The course prepares you to work safely and efficiently in several practice roles and settings, including the National Health Service (NHS), private practice, sports, specialist education and leadership.
• This course is suitable if you have a relevant undergraduate degree and patient-facing experience.
• Simulation events and interprofessional learning throughout the course help you develop collaborative, practice-ready skills.
• Our strong placement provider links mean you could find yourself practicing in educational and professional transformative learning environments such as acute and community services, and public, private and charitable organisations.

Why You Should Study This Course

• Approved by the HCPC and accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), successful graduates of the course will be eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC and for membership of the CSP.
• Placements meet the total number of hours specified by the CSP and the HCPC, and are sequential, building upon knowledge, skills and behaviours.
• You will have access to industry-standard facilities and simulation events, including mock wards with interactive manikins and community houses. Simulation events and experiences with other healthcare professional learners are delivered throughout the course.
• Study one module at a time, with five weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module.
• All eligible students on this course can apply for a minimum payment from the Government of £5,000 per year, with additional payments for students incurring childcare costs.
• Development of leadership skills is embedded throughout the course. You will have the opportunity to plan your professional project based on actual healthcare exposure that you experience during the course.

What You'll Study

You will learn the foundations of physiotherapy practice, inclusive of anatomy and physiology, biopsychosocial assessment and management of various pathologies and populations. Alongside this, you will learn how to harness technology and navigate evolving healthcare environments.

We will support you in becoming a safe, professional and inclusive practitioner that provides person-centred care, and learns how to utilise scientific knowledge and evidence to continuously improve yourself and the profession.

Additionally, you will study leadership as a skill that will enable you to communicate with multiple stakeholders to lead, manage and influence future healthcare delivery.

Year One

• Becoming a Professional Practitioner – 15 credits
• Analysing Human Health and Movement – 15 credits
• Optimising Health for Improvement – 15 credits
• Placement 1: Entering Professional Practice – 15 credits
• Values-based Physiotherapy Practice – 15 credits
• Placement 2: Developing Professional Practice – 15 credits

Year Two

• Facilitating Change in Physiotherapy – 15 credits
• Evaluating Evidence Within Health and Care – 15 credits
• Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional – 15 credits
• Placement 3: Progressing Towards Independent Practice – 15 credits
• The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project – 15 credits
• Placement 4: Developing Autonomous Practice – 15 credits

How You'll Learn

Teaching and learning methods may include:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Presentations
• Group projects
• Workshops
• Practical laboratory sessions
• Simulation and use of AI
• Practice placements

Teaching Contact Hours

As a full-time student on this course, you will study modules totalling 180 credits across two academic years. A typical 30-credit module requires a total of 300 hours of study. Study hours are made up of teaching contact hours, and guided and independent study.

Teaching Hours

Teaching hours may vary, depending on where you are in your studies, but on average you will have between 4 and 8 teaching and learning hours each week. You will also have the opportunity to attend optional sessions, including time with a progress coach or to meet with staff for advice and feedback.

Practice-based Learning

Practice-based learning forms an essential and significant part of your learning experience. Practice hours will differ between placements and different health and care courses. You will have access to university staff, but should expect to spend the majority of your contact time with practice collaborators undertaking placement activity. Overall, the hours you undertake in practice-based learning will need to satisfy the eligibility requirements set by the professional body regulating the profession, the HCPC. A minimum of 1,000 practice-based hours gained from a combination of placement and simulated learning will need to be completed over the course of your degree.

Guided and Independent Study

Throughout your studies, you will be expected to spend time in guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module. You will be digging deeper into topics, reviewing what you’ve learnt and completing assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress to the end of your studies, you’ll spend more time on independent learning.

Online Learning

As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods including online tools and emerging technologies. So, some of your teaching hours and assessments may be delivered online.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending on the module. Assessment methods may include:

• Reports
• Tests
• Essays
• Exams
• Practical coursework
• Assignments
• Viva
• Presentations
• Digital patient-facing materials such as podcasts

The Coventry University assessment strategy aims to ensure that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.

Entry Requirements

Typical entry requirements:

• UK
• International
• An honours degree 2:1 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent qualification alongside relevant work experience at a professional level.
• Satisfactory health clearance, confirmation of vaccination status and enhanced criminal record disclosure. Please refer to the full requirements in the disclaimer section.
• In line with the National Health Service Constitution we use a values-based recruitment approach in seeking candidates with the appropriate values to support effective team working in delivering excellent patient care.

Fees and Funding

Student | Full-time | Part-time ---|---|--- UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £9,250 per year | Not available EU | £9,250 per year with EU Support Bursary** | Not available £18,600 per year without EU Support Bursary** | Not available International | £18,600 per year | Not available

All eligible students on this course may qualify for a minimum payment from the Government of £5,000 per year, with additional payments for students incurring childcare costs.

Facilities

You will have access to industry-standard facilities and simulation events, including mock wards with interactive manikins and community houses. Simulation events and experiences with other healthcare professional learners are delivered throughout the course.

You will also be able to experience the future of learning in our VR Cave. This huge simulation screen covers three walls. Using 3D headsets, you can step into realistic, interactive and immersive healthcare scenarios to practice your clinical skills and interact with simulated patients.

Careers and Opportunities

This course should equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a competent and effective physiotherapist with leadership capabilities. You should develop the confidence to solve problems and influence healthcare delivery and innovative practice.

Where Our Graduates Work

Successful graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies including:

• The NHS
• Private practice
• Sports clubs

Some students have used their qualifications to work overseas in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada.