Physiotherapy (pre-registration)

Prepare for a rewarding career working as a confident, autonomous Physiotherapy practitioner with strong reasoning, communication and teamwork skills. You'll go on to work in varied settings across the NHS (community, hospital and primary care) and private practice. 

Skills

Our BSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration) is a 3-year course which offers an entry route into the Physiotherapy profession.

The degree will support you to become a self-reflective lifelong learner, committed to inclusive practice, continuing professional development as well as personal and professional growth. You will be prepared to meet the requirements of Physiotherapy’s professional statutory regulatory bodies: The Health and Care Professions Council and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. 

A course designed for your future

Key themes will be scaffolded throughout your studies: 

• Life-long learning
• Person-centred care
• Communication
• Self-awareness
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Evidence-based practice
• Interprofessional learning
• Leadership 

Learning

Learn in a stimulating and active environment. 

Be engaged and motivated to become a confident, autonomous practitioner with effective communication and teamwork skills for practice in varied health and social care settings. 

Our programme offers a blended learning approach which includes online learning and in-person teaching. The course is modular - your knowledge and skills on topics will be built upon as you progress through the programme and develop proficiency. 

You will undertake placements in a wide range of settings across different clinical areas, and in education, research and leadership to reflect current health and social care provision. 

Assessment

A variety of authentic and meaningful assessments will be used throughout the programme.

These include the following: 

• practical assessments 
• case- based assessments 
• oral presentations 
• written blogs 
• self-reflections 
• in class tests 

Careers

Shape the future of health and social care. 

The University-led modules and practice-based learning on the course will help build a wide base of knowledge and develop key transferable skills which will prepare you for a career in physiotherapy upon graduation.

Diverse employment opportunities include the following: 

• General practice 
• Community Services 
• Professional sport 
• Private practice 
• National Health Service (NHS) 
• The third sector 
• Education 
• Research 
• Leadership 

The transferable skills developed through the course will also support graduates for a diverse range of careers outside of physiotherapy.