BA (Hons) Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists treat patients of all ages, helping them to maximize functional movement caused by accidents, illness, and disability. Their expertise helps improve mobility, independence, and quality of life. This course prepares you to be a physiotherapist and includes the minimum of 1,000 clinical hours you need to qualify. You’ll learn how to treat patients and to communicate with them effectively, gaining hands-on experience from year one through your clinical placements in the National Health Service and private sector. You’ll also develop a thorough understanding of the human body, what happens when injuries occur and how to treat and manage them. We’ve worked hard with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) to ensure the course content is highly relevant. Our course is validated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), so you can apply for registration with the HCPC and full membership of the CSP on graduation.

Year 1

• Anatomy and assessment skills 1(core)
• Introduction to physiology (core)
• Anatomy, assessment, and treatment skills- upper limb (core)
• Physiotherapy clinical skills (core)
• Professional Practice – Mental Wealth  (core)
• Introduction to physiology   2 (core)
• Practice-based learning 1 (core)

Year 2

• Cardiovascular Physiotherapy (core)
• Neurological Physiotherapy (core)
• Research Methods (core)
• Physiotherapy Rehabilitation (core)
• Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment  (core)
• Practice-based learning 2 (core)

Year 3

• Practice-based learning 3 (core)
• Complex Practice 1 Elective (core)
• Practice-based learning 4  (core)
• Research governance and leadership   (core)
• Complex practice 2 (core)
• Neuromusculoskeletal Assessment and Trauma (core)
• Practice-based learning 5 (core)

Employability

A physiotherapy degree puts you in a powerful position when it comes to entering the world of work. Physiotherapists are in high demand across the UK and abroad. You could opt for a career in the NHS, where physiotherapists are deployed across the medical spectrum, from intensive care and stroke rehabilitation to recovery from major surgery or trauma to care of the elderly and pediatrics. We are proud to say that our physiotherapy staff and students were involved with the delivery of the NHS Nightingale project during the Covid-19 pandemic. You could specialize in the treatment of physical issues arising from one of the body’s systems. This could mean concentrating on bones, joints, and soft tissues (musculoskeletal), the brain and nervous system (neurology), the heart and blood circulation (cardiovascular), or the respiratory organs. There are also plenty of career opportunities for physiotherapists in the private sector.