Program Overview

Physiotherapy BSc

Overview

Humans are intricate beings, but what happens when injury or disease stops your body from working the way it should? Through clinical placements, case-based, and simulated practice learning, our accredited Physiotherapy BSc enables you to master the knowledge, clinical skills, and confidence to become a qualified physiotherapist.

Why Choose This Course?

• Case-based learning: Develop your clinical knowledge and skills through real-life and simulated case studies.
• 11th for Physiotherapy in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2024 and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
• Strong support network: Be part of a small division with a strong support network of staff and students.
• Diverse placements: Broaden your experience of the profession with the opportunity to undertake diverse placements across the East Midlands region.
• Collaborative learning: Develop your professional skills in collaborative learning opportunities with healthcare students across the University.

Course Details

Qualification

• BSc Hons

Entry Requirements

• AAB
• IB score: 32 points overall or 6,6,5 in three HL certificates
• IELTS: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in reading, listening, and speaking and 6.5 in writing
• GCSEs: Five GCSEs at grade 9-5 (A*-B), which include maths, English, and biology or double science (or equivalent level 2 qualification)

Start Date

• September 2026

UCAS Code

• B160

Duration

• 3 years full-time

Fees

• £9,535* (UK undergraduate students)
• £32,400 per year (International students)

Additional Costs

• Around £30 for skeleton hire (optional)
• Costs of purchasing suitable sport clothing, such as trainers and swimwear, for practical sessions
• Travel to placements is self-funded and costs will vary depending on location

Placements

• 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice throughout your degree
• Six five-week placements in years two and three
• Placements are designed to reinforce what you have learned on your course and prepare you for practice in a range of settings
• Placement locations and areas of practice could include:
  • Musculoskeletal outpatients (clinic or gym based)
  • Neurology (may include stroke rehabilitation)
  • Cardiorespiratory (experience in intensive or high dependency units, community cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation)
  • Paediatric oncology
  • Community health care of the older person
  • Trauma and orthopaedics (either elective, trauma, or spinal)
  • Clinical research project-based placements
  • Sports clubs/clinics - Physiotherapy Education project-based placement

Modules

Year One

• Human Functioning
• Individual Health Evaluation
• Principles of Rehabilitation
• Developing Criticality
• Health in Society
• Leadership and Citizenship

Year Two

• Practice Education 1
• Transforming Practice Learning
• Optimising Function
• Applied Criticality in Health
• Population Health and Wellbeing
• Global Leadership

Year Three

• Practice Education 2
• Sustainable Health
• Leadership and Quality Improvement
• Dissertation Project
• Contemporary Challenges in Rehabilitation (optional)
• Advanced Professional Development (optional)
• Occupational Health and Workplace Wellbeing (optional)

Assessment

• Case studies
• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Formative assessments
• Lab reports
• Objective structured clinical exams
• Portfolio (written/digital)
• Poster presentation
• Practical exams
• Presentation
• Workplace-based assessment

Careers

• 97.9% of undergraduates from the School of Health Sciences secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation
• Average annual starting salary for these graduates was £26,240
• Career paths for graduates:
  • NHS Physiotherapist
  • Private Practice Physiotherapist
  • Community Physiotherapist
  • Amateur and Elite Sport
  • Specialist and Advanced Practice
  • Education, Research & Leadership

Facilities

• Medical School – Queen's Medical Centre
• Dedicated clinical skills facilities, including a dissection suite and teaching laboratories for medicine and healthcare students

Additional Information

• The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers
• Ranked 3rd in the UK for top employers (The Graduate Market, High Fliers, 2024)
• Ranked 7th Best UK university for work experience (Rate my Placement, 2025)