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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Physiotherapy is a hands-on healthcare profession that uses physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore physical, psychological and social wellbeing. Our innovative curriculum uses real clinical scenarios and diverse practice settings ranging from neurological rehabilitation to acute respiratory care and sports. Reflecting the conditions that Physiotherapists treat, our approach is designed to bring your learning alive and develop your clinical reasoning.- Experience excellent placement opportunities in a variety of clinical settings, which have ranged from acute teaching hospitals to the community, sports clubs and the Armed Forces. This includes a full placement in your first year with all placement marks potentially contributing towards your degree classification. - Learn to study independently and in small groups with our enquiry-based learning curriculum.- Achieve your potential as an autonomous practitioner with highly developed problem-solving skills.- Benefit from extracurricular experience by providing supervised physiotherapy support at our pop up clinics, such as local sports events.- Explore, collaborate and contribute to research informed practice, with a physiotherapy team engaged in research at an international level.- Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.- Graduate armed with the skills and experience to find employment in a variety of environments – from the NHS to private practice, armed forces to sports clubs working locally or internationally.- On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. As a successful graduate, you’ll be able to progress from student to full membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Please note:in order to successfully complete your course and be eligible to apply for a professional registration you must complete a specified number of practice placement hours along with your theoretical study. This is a requirement of the HCPC. You will only be able to take personal holidays during the specified leave periods for your course. This includes induction week where it is vital you attend ALL sessions.
Exam type
A levelA level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Scottish Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
32 - 48 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Extended Project:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF):
MM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):
MM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):
PPP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
PPP Grades / Points required
Pearson Edexcel Certificate in Mathematics in Context (Core Maths):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
32-48 points from a minimum of 2 A-levels including grade E in a Science subject.
32-48 points including a pass in a Science subject.
32-48 points from a minimum of 2 A-levels including grade E in a Science subject.
Pass an Access to HE Diploma (e.g science/combined studies/natural sciences/nursing).
In combination with other level 3 qualifications
Including grade 3 at Higher Level in a science subject
32-48 points including a pass in a Science subject.
Science subject
Science subject
Science subject
Science related subject.
In combination with other level 3 qualifications
Science related subject.
Students living in
Rest of World
£18,100 per year
Students from International
Accomodation- Room type – standard en suite (288): Cost: 199 per week. Total annual rent: 8,159 (for a 41-week licence).
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