Physiotherapy (pre-registration) MSc
Oxford Brookes University
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MSc - Master of Science

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Headington Campus

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MSc - Master of Science

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Headington Campus

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OverviewClinical, communication, teamwork, and leadership skills are at the heart of our curriculum. Your days will be full of enquiry-based learning in lectures, seminars, practicals, simulations and placements. You might see your knowledge in action working with athletes at Oxford Quins Rugby Football Club. Or maybe you’ll treat children within the NHS and local community. Or how about working alongside PhD students on research projects?You’ll learn real-world skills that prepare you for a ...Read more

Overview

Clinical, communication, teamwork, and leadership skills are at the heart of our curriculum. Your days will be full of enquiry-based learning in lectures, seminars, practicals, simulations and placements. You might see your knowledge in action working with athletes at Oxford Quins Rugby Football Club. Or maybe you’ll treat children within the NHS and local community. Or how about working alongside PhD students on research projects?

You’ll learn real-world skills that prepare you for a range of scenarios. Our clinical skills suites and simulation resources will expose you to challenging environments working with stroke, dementia and intensive care patients.

Whether you’re interested in musculoskeletal conditions, cardiorespiratory, neurology, or another area of physiotherapy, you can follow your interests by choosing modules covering a range of clinical specialities.

Careers

The profession of physiotherapy is constantly developing and the opportunities are developing with it. Our MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) graduates work in a range of public and private units across the world, in areas such as:

neurology
respiratory care
orthopaedics
musculoskeletal conditions
care of the elderly
paediatrics.

You could follow in their footsteps by making an impact within acute and community NHS Trusts, or within private and sports focused healthcare. Or how about aiming for a research position as a PhD student? Past graduates are working in roles like the Head of Medical at Oxford United Football Club, and the Head of Application Management for NHS Digital.

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46th
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Entry requirements

Students need to have GCSE: Grade 4 (C) in English, Maths and Science. For English and Maths, Level 2 Functional Skills are accepted as alternatives to GCSEs. Applicants should have a BSc honours degree at 2:1 or above (or equivalent) in a science-based subject in: Anatomy; Biological sciences; Biology; Kinesiology; Physiology; Sport and Exercise Science; Sports Therapy (depending on biology content). Applicants must: produce one recent reference; have experience of paid or voluntary work within a physiotherapy context which enables the applicant to demonstrate an understanding of the depth and breadth of Physiotherapy and an understanding of the knowledge, skills and values required. Applicants will also be assessed on their demonstration of the following qualities: communication and interpersonal skills; working with others a caring and respectful attitude to others; reliability, honesty and trustworthiness; problem solving skills and the ability to use initiative. Additionally: All applicants will be screened for fitness to practise.

Tuition fees

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£9,250 per year

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£18,500 per year

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Students from EU

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Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

£18,500 per year

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Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

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Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University , Oxford

Based in the historic student city of Oxford, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities....

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Oxford Brookes University
Marston Road Site, Jack Straws Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0FL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  1.1 miles away

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