Program Overview

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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 newly 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

Start Date

• September 2025

UCAS Code

• B160

Duration

• 3 years full-time

Fees

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

Additional Costs

• £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

Scholarships and Bursaries

• As an allied health student, you'll receive an additional payment of at least £5,000 a year of government funding, which you will not need to pay back.
• Sports Scholarships: Full details can be found here.

Placements

• 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice throughout your degree
• Six five-week placements in years two and three
• 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 Methods

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

Contact Time and Study Hours

• 12 to 24 hours of contact time per week
• 12 to 24 hours of independent self-guided study each week
• 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice throughout your degree

Careers Overview

• By the end of the course, you will have a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of physiotherapy and will have extensive experience of relating theories to practice in your clinical placements.
• You will have developed skills in research and spent considerable time on personal development.
• In the UK, most physiotherapists work within the wide variety of specialties offered by the NHS, including:
  • Burns and plastics
  • Healthcare of the older person
  • Maternity and obstetrics
  • Mental health
  • Neurology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Out-patients
  • Paediatrics
  • Respiratory
  • Pelvic health

Job Prospects

• 98.30% of undergraduates from the School of Health Sciences secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £25,798.