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MSc Physiotherapy

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    MSc/PGDip/PGCert Full-time: 12 months Part-time: Up to 48 months

Course Description

Our MSc Physiotherapy course is open to all therapists and related healthcare professionals who want to enhance their clinical skills, professional knowledge and critical appraisal abilities as part of their ongoing career development. It is ideal if you want to conduct hands-on clinically focused research without the commitment of undertaking a research-only degree.

Our Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences has an excellent reputation for teaching and research. On the programme, you’ll be taught by experienced teaching staff who are experts in their field and active in clinically focused research.

We offer three pathways with a choice of optional modules so you’ll have the flexibility to tailor your qualification towards your individual study interests.

Entry Requirements

A first degree in Physiotherapy or a related Health Care subject of at least a 2.2 classification or equivalent, with a minimum 2 years of clinical experience

Please note: this is a postgraduate course. If you would like to train to become a physiotherapist, please see our undergraduate course. MSc Physiotherapy does not lead to registration as a physiotherapist.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Recent graduates have gone on to work for NHS trusts (such as clinical specialists or advanced practitioners), universities (such as lecturers and senior academics, lecturer practitioners, or researchers) and in private practice.

96.9% of postgraduates from the School of Health Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £29,708.

Module Details

Physiotherapy (generic pathway)

Compulsory modules

  • Critical Reflection, Reasoning, and Appraisal in Clinical Practice20 credits
  • Evaluation and Research Development in Health Sciences20 credits
  • Dissertation – Master of Science in Physiotherapy60 credits

Optional modules

  • Advanced Rehabilitation of Long-Term and Complex Conditions20 credits
  • Advancing Clinical Practice (Applied Neurological Rehabilitation)20 credits
  • Advancing Clinical Practice (Principles of Neurological Rehabilitation)20 credits
  • Learning and Assessment in Healthcare Education20 credits
  • Advancing Clinical Practice (Diagnostics)20 credits
  • Rehabilitation for Pain Management20 credits
  • Advancing Clinical Practice (Management)20 credits
  • Contemporary Practices in Injection Therapy

Neuro-rehabilitation pathway

Compulsory modules

  • Advancing Clinical Practice (Applied Neurological Rehabilitation)20 credits
  • Advancing Clinical Practice (Principles of Neurological Rehabilitation)20 credits
  • Critical Reflection, Reasoning, and Appraisal in Clinical Practice20 credits
  • Evaluation and Research Development in Health Sciences20 credits
  • Dissertation – Master of Science in Physiotherapy60 credits

Optional modules

You must take an additional 40 credits from the optional modules below

  • Advanced Rehabilitation of Long-Term and Complex Conditions20 credits
  • Learning and Assessment in Healthcare Education20 credits
  • Rehabilitation for Pain Management20 credits
  • Contemporary Practices in Injection Therapy*

Advancing neuro-musculoskeletal practice pathway

Compulsory modules

  • Advancing Clinical Practice (Diagnostics)20 credits
  • Advancing Clinical Practice (Musculoskeletal Management)20 credits
  • Critical Reflection, Reasoning, and Appraisal in Clinical Practice20 credits
  • Dissertation – Master of Science in Physiotherapy60 credits
  • Evaluation and Research Development in Health Sciences20 credits

Optional modules

  • Advanced Rehabilitation of Long-Term and Complex Conditions20 credits
  • Learning and Assessment in Healthcare Education20 credits
  • Rehabilitation for Pain Management20 credits
  • Contemporary Practices in Injection Therapy

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