BSc Physiotherapy

Institution University of Nottingham
Method At the institution
Location Nottingham
Type Undergraduate
Course fee By request

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BSc Physiotherapy

Objectives You will have a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of physiotherapy and will have extensive experience of relating theories to practice in your clinical placements. You will have developed skills in research, and spent considerable time on personal development.
Entry requirements Required subjects: four subjects at AS level, three continuing on to A2 level, to include a biological science or physical education (not general studies); a minimum of six GCSEs at A/B grade, taken at one sitting, to include maths, English language, and biology/ double science IB score: 32 (6 biology + three or more subjects at Higher Level)
Academic title BSc Physiotherapy
Course description BSc Physiotherapy

Programme

This course aims to prepare students in all areas of practice fundamental to the needs of a newly qualified physiotherapist. For this, students must be able to exercise sound judgement in a variety of clinical situations, and be able to evaluate and adapt their therapeutic skills to meet the needs of the individual patient. We pride ourselves on the flexible approach to education that we offer in year three; you choose two optional modules in each semester, enabling you to dictate your course of study based on your interests.

Two modules run throughout the course; one covers the basic tenets of research culminating in a 10,000 word dissertation and the other includes aspects relating to personal and professional development such as skills for effective management of learning, communication, models of healthcare, medical records/ethics, personality, behaviour and life-long learning.

Years two and three contain 32 weeks supervised clinical practice split into eight four week blocks in the core areas of physiotherapy. The choice available in the academic modules in year three also extends into one of the clinical placements where you can choose from a wide variety of special interests including paediatrics, women's health, adult learning disabilities, mental health, burns and plastics, oncology, rheumatology and RAF rehabilitation.

The course ends with an additional 3 week placement in which you can apply to work in any speciality anywhere in the world, providing you are supervised by a physiotherapist whose qualifications are recognised by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.