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Physiotherapy

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

Must include a science subject at A-level

120 UCAS tariff points from a science-based diploma

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM-DDD

Must be a science subject

120 UCAS tariff points including a science subject at A-level or equivalent

UCAS Tariff

120

Must include a science subject at A-level or equivalent

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Physiotherapy

**The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) predicts the UK will need another 6700 physiotherapists by 2025 as demand grows due to an ageing population and an increase in people living with long-term conditions. Our CSP-accredited course gives you the skills you need for a successful career in this expanding field.**

With this course you graduate as a professional able to work collaboratively alongside members of the NHS and with other clinical exercise and musculoskeletal therapists operating beyond the NHS. It teaches you the core skills you need to assess and diagnose patients’ problems – whether caused by accident illness or ageing - then to formulate and implement treatment plans involving exercise physical activity and therapy.

Teaching is informed by research and delivered through lectures seminars tutorials and practical classes. You take part in debates student-led presentations and workshops alongside periods on clinical practice placements.

The course is accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) and its comprehensive curriculum is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

**Why choose this course?**
- Put your knowledge into practice on placements and in real-life simulations using our high-spec facilities and equipment

- Complete a minimum of 1000 hours of work-based learning during the course

- Train alongside other health professionals preparing you to work collaboratively in health settings across public private voluntary and independent sectors

- Learn from a multidisciplinary team with expertise across a range of fields including physiotherapy other musculoskeletal therapies occupational therapy anatomy biomechanics physiology and pathology as well as research

- Study a course which trains you to work in a range of contexts and settings opening up a variety of career paths within the NHS and in other health and fitness settings

- Gain an accredited qualification in a sector where qualified professionals are in high demand

**Additional information**
We would strongly recommend that all successful applicants (unless exempt on medical grounds) receive a full course of Covid-19 vaccinations prior to commencing the course.

Modules

Areas of study may include:
- Professional and clinical skills
- Research skills
- Physiology for physiotherapists
- Physiotherapy first interventions
- Physiotherapeutic management of cardiovascular - respiratory conditions

Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Luton Campus

Department:

School of Society, Community and Health

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

93%
UK students
7%
International students
22%
Male students
78%
Female students
84%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


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Physiotherapy

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

97%
Therapy professionals
3%
Health associate professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Physiotherapy

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£18k

£18k

£19k

£19k

£24k

£24k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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