As a qualified physiotherapist, this MSc will enable you to develop valuable skills that will help you advance in your profession whether you are looking for promotion within clinical practice or a move into academia or research.
Our postgraduate programme is designed for qualified physiotherapists, across the UK and internationally.
It gives you the chance to take your learning to the next level, enhancing your skills and knowledge in order to challenge and critically evaluate your own professional practice and inform physiotherapy healthcare in your country. The programme will help inform the way you practice, supporting the knowledge and skills required for change management, and service improvement to improve patient care. We strive to make sure you are ready for the next step in your career.
You will learn in a supportive environment with an opportunity to tailor your optional module choices in a way that best fits your needs. Our modules cover a range of speciality areas including, musculoskeletal, neuro-rehabilitation and cardiovascular respiratory. We also cover research methods to support your learning at masters level. The programme aims to develop your critical thinking to support you to become an expert in your practice and enhance your employability in your future career.
In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.
With your online application you will need to provide:
A copy of your qualification certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved an honours degree or a diploma in physiotherapy, or an equivalent international qualification.
A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
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Postgraduate level study is essential if you want to progress to advanced and specialist practice. An MSc will enable you to gain the skills to enhance your autonomy within your profession, to further your career and take advantage of a greater range of opportunities.
Our modules are designed to complement progression in clinical practice, but also to facilitate a move into academia or research.
Our graduates have gained roles including:
Clinical specialist
Consultant physiotherapist
Physiotherapy management positions
Academia/Lecturer positions
Research Associate
PhD study
Core Modules:
Evidencing Learning in Specialist Professional Practice
Research methods and data analysis in healthcare
Optional Modules:
Sport and Exercise Participation, Inter-Disciplinary Management and Injury Prevention
Musculoskeletal Diagnosis and Treatment
Neurorehabilitation: a Theoretical Basis
Clinical Kinaesiology and Tissue Pathology
Cardio-Respiratory Care: Theory to Practice
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